the capital and largest city of Hunan Province in south-central China

a piece of upholstered furniture for seating multiple people

an area of sand along the edge of a body of water, such as an ocean or lake

(loanword) salad

salon (loanword)

small particles of rock and mineral; grit

Gaza (territory adjacent to Israel and Egypt)

the country of Saudi Arabia; short for [[沙特阿拉伯|沙特阿拉伯|Sha1 te4 A1 la1 bo2]]

airborne sand and dust

Changsha, prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan Province

sand blown by the wind or a meteorological condition involving strong winds and airborne sand

yellow sand, typically referring to loose sand or dust found in desert or arid environments.

fine particles of gold often found in riverbeds or used for decoration

hoarse; husky; raspy

a bag filled with sand used for flood control, fortifications, or as a weight

czar (loanword)

Châteauroux, a town in central France, capital of the Indre department

sarin (nerve agent)

Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023), Pakistani general and politician, president 2001-2008

rustling sound; to rustle

sweetened bean paste

a beach or river bank covered with sand

sand and stones

Jinsha River, the upper course of the Yangtze River in southwestern China

a device for measuring time consisting of two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck through which sand flows

molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption

Warsaw, capital of Poland

sand dune or sandy hill

a place where a battle is fought, often used in a literary or historical context

common Chinese place name

a sand-filled hazard on a golf course, also known as a sand trap

a small beanbag or footbag used for tossing or kicking games

sardine (loanword)

an accumulation of sand forming a ridge or island in a river, lake, or sea

sand and dust storm

a three-dimensional terrain or site model used for military strategy, geography education, or real estate marketing

Salmonella

Sha Tin town in New Territories, Hong Kong

Shawan district of Leshan city, Sichuan Province

"Sha Family's Creek", a Beijing opera classified as model theater (yangbanxi)

A Buddhist monk or an ascetic practitioner in ancient Indian traditions (Sanskrit: Śramaṇa).