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