沙滩
Old HSK 5
沙滩 (shātān) · beach
沙滩 (shātān) means “beach; sandy shore”. It is written with 2 characters: 沙 (sand) + 滩 (rapids). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 沙滩 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)
滩 tān · rapids
What 滩 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 难nán — hard
- 又yòu — and
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Example sentences
孩子们在沙滩上玩沙子。Háizimen zài shātān shàng wán shāzi.The children are playing with sand on the beach.
我们晚上去沙滩散步吧。Wǒmen wǎnshang qù shātān sànbù ba.Let's take a walk on the beach this evening.
Questions about 沙滩
What does 沙滩 mean?
沙滩 (shātān) means “beach; sandy shore”.
How do you pronounce 沙滩?
沙滩 is pronounced shātān.
Which HSK level is 沙滩?
沙滩 is in Old HSK 5.
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Learn 沙滩 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.