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CHINESE CHARACTER
shā
沙
沙
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sand
- Numbered pinyin
- sha1
- English meanings
- sand; granule; hoarse
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
silly
brake; stop
tall building
burn
stop; tighten
sand; grit
muslin
shark
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Related words
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- 沙子
- 沙漠
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