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洒

sǎ

to sprinkle; to spill

A person sprinkling water
Memory picture

Character

洒 sǎ

Strokes
9
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 西 west, western, westward
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他洒了水。 Tā sǎ le shuǐ. He spilled water.
  • 别洒在地上。 Bié sǎ zài dìshang. Do not spill it on the floor.
  • 阳光洒进屋。 Yángguāng sǎ jìn wū. Sunlight pours into the room.

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