沙子
HSK 3 (2021)
沙子 (shāzi) · sand
沙子 (shāzi) means “sand”. It is written with 2 characters: 沙 (sand) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 沙子 is built
The characters
沙 shā · sand
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
孩子们在海边玩沙子。Háizimen zài hǎibiān wán shāzi.The children are playing with sand at the beach.
我的鞋里有沙子。Wǒ de xié li yǒu shāzi.There's sand in my shoes.
Questions about 沙子
What does 沙子 mean?
沙子 (shāzi) means “sand”.
How do you pronounce 沙子?
沙子 is pronounced shāzi.
Which HSK level is 沙子?
沙子 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 沙发shāfāsofa
- 沙漠shāmòdesert
- 沙滩shātānbeach
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
Learn 沙子 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.