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沙发

Traditional: 沙發

shā fā

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

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shā fā · saa1 faat3 (Jyutping)

  1. (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1])
  2. (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

沙

Meaning
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
Radical
氵
Strokes
7
Components
⿰氵少
Cangjie
EFH
Four-corner
3912.0

发

Meaning
issue, dispatch, send out; hair
Radical
又
Strokes
5
Components
⿸?又
Cangjie
VIHE
Four-corner
2340

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