风沙
fēngshā
wind and sand; sandstorm dust
Characters in this word
沙 shā
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 少 few, little
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 防护林形成之前，村庄每到春季都要忍受风沙侵袭，屋门常被细沙堵住。 Fánghùlín xíngchéng zhīqián, cūnzhuāng měi dào chūnjì dōu yào rěnshòu fēngshā qīnxí, wūmén cháng bèi xìshā dǔzhù. Before the shelterbelt was established, the village had to endure wind and sand every spring, and doorways were often blocked by fine sand.
- 沙漠里风沙很大，旅行者都用围巾蒙住脸。 Shāmò lǐ fēngshā hěn dà, lǚxíngzhě dōu yòng wéijīn méng zhù liǎn. The wind and sand in the desert are fierce, and travellers all cover their faces with scarves.
- 一场风沙过后，车窗上落满了黄色的细沙。 Yì chǎng fēngshā guòhòu, chē chuāng shàng luò mǎn le huángsè de xìshā. After a sandstorm, the car windows were covered with fine yellow sand.