Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

spill; sprinkle

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sa” becomes a different word in each tone. 洒 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease; free and easy
  • 洒家sǎ jiā(archaic) I; me (used by males during the Song and Yuan dynasties)
  • 洒水sǎ shuǐto sprinkle
  • 洒布sǎ bùto spread
  • 花洒huā sǎshowerhead; sprinkler

Example Sentence

园丁正在给花坛洒水。Yuán dīng zhèng zài gěi huā tán sǎ shuǐ.The gardener is watering the flower bed.

园丁Yuán dīnggardenerzhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiatgěitohuāflowertánaltar洒水sǎ shuǐto sprinkle