Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 砂


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Meaning

sand, gravel, granule

Pronunciation

shā

Explanation

Left: stone , right: few/little (A small stroke is too few)

Mnemonic

If stones are made "fewer", you get sand.

Radicals

stone
few, little
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Vocabulary

辰砂 chén shā cinnabar
砂浆 shā jiāng mortar (building)
砂轮 shā lún grinding wheel; emery wheel
砂糖 shā táng sugar

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