沙
沙 (shā) · sand
沙 (shā) means “sand”. It is made of 氵 + 少 and has 7 strokes.
Break 沙 into its parts
What 沙 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 少 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
沙 stroke order
Example sentences with 沙发
他坐在沙发上看电视。Tā zuò zài shāfā shang kàn diànshì.He's sitting on the sofa watching TV.
这个沙发真舒服！Zhège shāfā zhēn shūfu!This sofa is really comfortable!
Words with 沙
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sand |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 沙
What does 沙 mean?
沙 (shā) means “sand”.
How many strokes does 沙 have?
沙 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 沙?
The radical of 沙 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 沙?
沙 is made of 氵 (water) and 少 (few).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.