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
沙龙
shālóng
salon; informal discussion gathering
Characters in this word
龙 lóng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 龙 — dragon
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这场文学沙龙表面轻松，讨论的却是战争记忆与代际创伤。 Zhè chǎng wénxué shālóng biǎomiàn qīngsōng, tǎolùn de què shì zhànzhēng jìyì yǔ dàijì chuāngshāng. This literary salon seemed relaxed on the surface, yet it discussed war memory and intergenerational trauma.
- 下个月的沙龙请来了一位著名的画家，朋友们都很期待。 Xià gè yuè de shālóng qǐng lái le yí wèi zhùmíng de huàjiā, péngyoumen dōu hěn qīdài. Next month's salon has invited a famous painter, and everyone is looking forward to it.
- 他们每个周末都举办小沙龙，边喝茶边聊文学和音乐。 Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu jǔbàn xiǎo shālóng, biān hē chá biān liáo wénxué hé yīnyuè. Every weekend they hold a small salon, chatting about literature and music over tea.
Related words
- 沙发 shāfā sofa
- 沙子 shāzi sand
- 沙漠 shāmò desert
- 风沙 fēngshā wind and sand; sandstorm dust
- 沙滩 shātān beach; sandy shore
- 龙 lóng dragon
- 画龙点睛 huàlóngdiǎnjīng to add the finishing touch; make the crucial point
- 恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur
- 来龙去脉 láilóngqùmài ins and outs; the whole story
- 龙头 lóngtóu leader; leading enterprise; tap; faucet
- 跑龙套 pǎolóngtào to play a minor role; to be an extra
- 水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu tap; faucet