shā = sh + a1
katydid (family Tettigoniidae) / phonetic "sha" used in transliteration
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suō = su + o1
see 莎草[suo1 cao3] / see 摩莎[mo2 suo1]
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How to pronounce 莎

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= su initial

Su is for Susan Spider.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ o1 final

In front of the observatory.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

莎 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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shā = sh + a1
granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:粒[li4] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
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Characters with 莎 as component

莎 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 莎

Sara or Sarah (name)
Shakespeare (name) / William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright

Sentences with 莎

shā
zài
Subasa! Where are you?

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shā / suō

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