Cangjie code for 沙

Cangjie decomposition of 沙: 水火竹 (EFH)
水火竹
EFH

Step-by-step breakdown · Cangjie v3 and v5 are the same

水
火
竹

Quick (Sucheng) code

水竹(EH)

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Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄕㄚ shā
Cantonesesaa1
Taiwanesesua
Meaning
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
Kangxi Radical
水 · 7 strokes

Common words

  • 沙漠shā mòdesert
  • 沙灘shā tānbeach; sandy shore
  • 沙發shā fā(loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
  • 泥沙ní shāsilt
  • 沙丘shā qiūsand dune; sandy hill
  • 沙皇shā huángczar (loanword)
  • 沙包shā bāosandbag; punching bag (trad. filled with sand)
  • 風沙fēng shāsand blown by wind; sandstorm

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