沙
sand; granular substance; surname; hoarse
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
sand; small stone particles
Refers to small granular particles of rock, often found on beaches, deserts, or riverbeds.
The children are building sandcastles on the beach.
There is sand everywhere in the desert.
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The wind blew sand into my eyes.
There is a lot of sand in the riverbed of this river.
Windbreaks can prevent sand erosion of farmland.
noun
something resembling sand
Used to describe granular substances that resemble sand in texture.
The red bean paste buns made by grandma are delicious.
There are many sand-like particles in this rice; it needs careful washing.
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The medicine powder is as fine as sand.
She ground the sugar into fine granulated sugar.
The sand on this beach is special; it looks like white powder.
noun
surname
Refers to the Chinese surname Sha.
My head teacher's surname is Sha.
Mr. Sha is the new manager of our company.
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Do you know the place called Shajiabang?
Teacher Sha teaches us Chinese.
The surname Sha is not very common in China.
adjective
hoarse; not clear or loud (voice)
Describes a voice that is rough, hoarse, or not clear.
He has a cold, and his voice is a bit hoarse.
After speaking for three hours, his voice became hoarse.
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She sang so much that her voice became hoarse.
A hoarse voice is hard to hear clearly.
He spoke in a low, hoarse voice.
noun
tsar; czar
formalHistorical term referring to the emperor of Russia before the Russian Revolution.
Tsarist Russia was once a huge empire.
He is studying the history of the Tsarist period.
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The Tsarist system was overthrown in 1917.
This book tells the story of the last Tsar.
During the Tsarist period, many Russians immigrated to Northeast China.