Memory phrase for the character: 砂

砂

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Meaning

sand, gravel, granule

Pronunciation

shā

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: few/little 少 (A small 小 stroke ノ is too few.)

Mnemonic
 
If stones are made "fewer", you get sand.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
少 few, little




 Vocabulary

辰砂 chén shā  cinnabar
砂浆 shā jiāng  mortar (building)
砂轮 shā lún  grinding wheel; emery wheel
砂糖 shā táng  sugar
砂糖 shā táng  

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