The Sahara is a vast desert.
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沙漠
shā mò
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shā mò · saa1 mok6 (Jyutping)
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Character breakdown
沙
- Meaning
- sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
- Radical
- 氵
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- ⿰氵少
- Cangjie
- EFH
- Four-corner
- 3912.0
漠
- Meaning
- desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
- Radical
- 氵
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- ⿰氵莫
- Cangjie
- ETAK
- Four-corner
- 3413.4
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