Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced sa
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced sa, including 萨 sà, 撒 sā / sǎ, 洒 sǎ. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For sa, start with the flat s and let it flow into a, holding the tone over the joined syllable.
Initial s
Keep the tongue flat and the sound clean.
Final a
Settle the final a into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (萨 sà, 撒 sā / sǎ, 洒 sǎ) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound sa, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
sa turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 撒 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 洒 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 萨 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing sa inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.