纱(shā)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 紗

cotton yarn

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Character information

Pinyin
shā
Meaning
cotton yarn; muslin
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
紗

Origin & structure

Where 纱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟少

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 少 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī少shǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 纱 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 纱

Common words using 纱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hūn婚shā纱
HSK 7-9

wedding dress; CL:身[shen1]

Open 婚纱 page →
bìng并shā纱

doubling (combining two or more lengths of yarn into a single thread)

Open 并纱 page →
mián棉shā纱

cotton yarn

Open 棉纱 page →
wū乌shā纱mào帽

black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position)

Open 乌纱帽 page →
shā纱bù布

gauze

Open 纱布 page →
shā纱bù布kǒu口zhào罩

gauze mask

Open 纱布口罩 page →
shā纱chǎng厂

cotton mill

Open 纱厂 page →
shā纱chuāng窗

screen window

Open 纱窗 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 纱’s common words

婚并棉乌帽布口罩

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