痧(shā)

12 strokes

cholera

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Character information

Pinyin
shā
Meaning
cholera
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 痧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒沙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 沙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè沙shā

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 痧 step by step

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

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Words with 痧

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

guā刮shā痧

gua sha (technique in TCM)

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hóu喉shā痧

scarlet fever

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jiū揪shā痧

folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to inc…

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Related characters

From 痧’s common words

刮喉揪

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