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沙子

shā zi

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shā zi · saa1 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. sand
  2. grit
  3. CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]

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

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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