Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); Bodhisattva

Chinese: 菩萨。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sa” becomes a different word in each tone. 萨 is the 4th 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

  • 菩萨pú sà(Buddhism) bodhisattva
  • 萨斯sà sīSARS; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  • 比萨bǐ sà(loanword) pizza
  • 萨满sà mǎn(loanword) shaman
  • 批萨pī sà(loanword) pizza

Example Sentence

这家餐厅的披萨很好吃。Zhè jiā cān tīng de pī sà hěn hǎo chī.The pizza at this restaurant is delicious.

Zhèthisjiāhome餐厅cān tīngdining halldeof披萨pī sà(loanword) pizzahěnvery好吃hǎo chītasty