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
沙滩
shātān
beach; sandy shore
Characters in this word
滩 tān
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 难 hard, difficult, arduous
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 退潮后的沙滩显露出大片湿润的纹路，像一幅不断变化的地图。 Tuìcháo hòu de shātān xiǎnlù chū dàpiàn shīrùn de wénlù, xiàng yì fú búduàn biànhuà de dìtú. After the tide went out, the beach revealed broad damp patterns, like a constantly changing map.
- 夏天人们喜欢光着脚在沙滩上散步，吹着海风很舒服。 Xiàtiān rénmen xǐhuan guāng zhe jiǎo zài shātān shàng sànbù, chuī zhe hǎifēng hěn shūfu. In summer people like walking barefoot on the beach; the sea breeze feels wonderful.
- 孩子们在沙滩上堆了一座小城堡，直到海边玩得很开心。 Háizimen zài shātān shàng duī le yí zuò xiǎo chéngbǎo, zhí dào hǎibiān wán de hěn kāixīn. The children built a small castle on the beach and happily played by the sea all along.
Related words
- 沙发 shāfā sofa
- 沙子 shāzi sand
- 沙漠 shāmò desert
- 风沙 fēngshā wind and sand; sandstorm dust
- 沙龙 shālóng salon; informal discussion gathering
- 海滩 hǎitān beach
- 瀑布 pùbù waterfall
- 清澈 qīngchè clear; limpid; transparent
- 漂浮 piāofú to float on water or liquid
- 气泡 qìpào bubble; air bubble
- 泡沫 pàomò foam; bubble
- 溅 jiàn to splash