纱 shā
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 少 few, little
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
纱
shā
gauze; fine yarn
Character
Example phrases
- 护士把一层纱轻轻覆盖在伤口上，以免药膏被衣物蹭掉。 Hùshi bǎ yì céng shā qīngqīng fùgài zài shāngkǒu shàng, yǐmiǎn yàogāo bèi yīwù cèngdiào. The nurse gently covered the wound with a layer of gauze so that the ointment would not be rubbed off by clothing.
- 奶奶的窗帘是用红色的纱做的，太阳一照特别好看。 Nǎinai de chuānglián shì yòng hóngsè de shā zuò de, tàiyáng yī zhào tèbié hǎokàn. Grandma's curtains are made of red gauze; they look especially beautiful when the sun shines through.
- 医生提醒他，换纱的时候动作要轻一些。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, huàn shā de shíhou dòngzuò yào qīng yīxiē. The doctor reminded him to be gentle when changing the gauze.
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