Keyword
sand
- pebbles
- gravel
- gritty
- Frequency
- #2744
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
shā
Mnemonic
Many small 少 stones 石; 少 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
砂
sand; gravel; granule
砂石
sandstone; sand and stone; aggregate
砂岩
sandstone
朱砂
cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 朱砂 (zhūshā)
砂糖
granulated sugar
砂锅
casserole; earthenware pot
紫砂壶
zisha teapot; Yixing teapot
磨砂
to scrub with an abrasive; to sand; frosted (e.g. glass)
砂砾
grit
紫砂
a type of clay found in the region of Yixing 宜兴 (Yíxīng), used to make Yixing stoneware, with its distinctive russet or dark purple coloring
砂浆
mortar (building)
砂轮
grinding wheel; emery wheel
硼砂
borax
砂子
sand
砂纸
sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
白砂糖
white granulated sugar
砂仁
Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
油砂
oil sand (mining)
金刚砂
carborundum; emery
铁砂
shot (in shotgun); pellets
丹砂
cinnabar
喷砂
sandblasting; abrasive blasting
辰砂
cinnabar
磨砂玻璃
frosted glass