Meaning
cotton yarn; muslin
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sha” becomes a different word in each tone. 纱 is the 1st 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
- 婚纱hūn shāwedding dress
- 经纱jīng shāwarp (vertical thread in weaving)
- 面纱miàn shāveil
- 并纱bìng shādoubling (combining two or more lengths of yarn into a single thread)
- 头纱tóu shāwedding veil; gauze headscarf or veil
Example Sentence
窗户上挂着一层薄薄的纱帘。Chuāng hu shàng guà zhe yì céng báo báo de shā lián.A thin gauze curtain hangs over the window.
窗户Chuāng huwindow上shàngon挂guàto hang着zhe(ongoing action)一层yì céngone layer薄báothin薄báothin的deof纱shācotton yarn帘liánflag used as a shop sign。