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沙 (saa1) — sth resembling sand; sth granular or powdery in Cantonese

saaˉ¹沙
Mandarin Pinyin: sha1

Meaning of 沙

nounsth resembling sand; sth granular or powdery
nounsand; grit; tiny gravel
nounutensils made of sand or pottery clay
noun(of voice) hoarse; husky

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Example Sentences with 沙

我走向沙灘
I walked towards the beach.
我走遍沙灘
I walk all along the beach.
沙地唔食力﹐唔好走咁快。
Sandy road surface doesn't provide much friction. Don't run too fast.
ngoˏ₅我heoi˗₃去zimˉ¹尖saaˉ¹沙zeoiˊ²咀
I'm going to Tsim Sha Tsui.
zimˉ¹尖saaˉ¹沙zeoiˊ²咀houˊ²好doˉ¹多janˎ₄人
Tsim Sha Tsui is very crowded.
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Words Containing 沙

沙河粉saa1 ho4 fan2
sha hor fun - broad rice noodles; originated from the 沙河 area (now part of Tianhe district) of Guangzhou. Often abbreviated to 河粉 /ho4 fan2/ or simply 河 /ho42/ e.g. 乾炒牛河
沙眼saa1 ngaan5
trachoma (infectious disease of the eye caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis)
神沙san4 saa1
small change, loose change, coins
散沙saan2 saa1
unorganised rural migrant workers
風沙fung1 saa1
wind-borne sand
沙嗲醬saa1 de1 zoeng3
satay sauce
沙茶醬saa1 caa4 zoeng3
satay sauce; sa cha sauce; shacha sauce; barbeque sauce - a sauce originated from Malaysia/Indonesia before being imported into Fujian and Chaozhou, China
鰨沙taat3 saa1
a flatfish
沙洲saa1 zau1
a shoal; a sandbank; (placename) Sar Chau
沙岩saa1 ngaam4
sandstone
沙啞音saa1 aa2 /ngaa2 jam1
a hoarse sound
沙井saa1 zeng2
a manhole [國]: 人孔

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