沙
子

Sand in Chinese: 沙子 (shā zi)

shā zi

sand

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Definitions

  1. 1sand
  2. 2grit

Stroke order

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沙
子

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄚ

shā

ㄕ/ shㄚ/ a—/ first tone

˙ㄗ

zi

˙/ neutral toneㄗ/ z

Example sentences

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  • 孩子们在河边玩沙子。

    hái zi men zài hé biān wán shā zi。

    The children are playing with sand by the river.

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Related words

子

zǐ

son

杯子

bēi zi

cup

儿子

ér zi

son

椅子

yǐ zi

chair

桌子

zhuō zi

table

孩子

hái zi

child

妻子

qī zǐ

wife and children

鼻子

bí zi

nose

电子

diàn zǐ

electronic

句子

jù zi

sentence

裤子

kù zi

variant of 裤子, trousers

筷子

kuài zi

chopsticks

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