砂(shā)

HSK 7-99 strokes

sand

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Character information

Pinyin
shā
Meaning
sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 砂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰石少

Many small 少 stones 石; 少 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

石shí少shǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 砂 step by step

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

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Words with 砂

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

shā砂táng糖
HSK 7-9

granulated sugar

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dān丹shā砂

cinnabar

Open 丹砂 page →
pēn喷shā砂

sandblasting; abrasive blasting

Open 喷砂 page →
zhū朱shā砂

cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 朱砂

Open 朱砂 page →
cǎi采shā砂chǎng场

sandpit

Open 采砂场 page →
hé河shā砂

variant of 河沙[he2 sha1]

Open 河砂 page →
yóu油shā砂

oil sand (mining)

Open 油砂 page →
hǎi海shā砂

variant of 海沙[hai3 sha1]

Open 海砂 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 砂’s common words

糖丹喷朱采场河油

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