The capital city of Hunan province in south central China

sofa; couch; upholstered chair; a loanword from English

land area covered by sand with very little water and sparse vegetation

sandy beach; sandy shore

a dish consisting of mixed ingredients, typically served cold with a dressing

A social gathering for intellectuals or artists to discuss culture or art; the place where such meetings are held; or a recurring art exhibition (originally referring to the Paris Salon)

sand; grit; fine fragments of rock

Gaza; the Gaza Strip, a territory located between Israel and Egypt

Saudi; abbreviation 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 the provincial capital of Hunan Province

silt; sediment; mud and sand

wind-blown sand; a sandstorm

yellow sand or earth; loess

gold dust; gold sand

hoarse; husky; raspy; describes a voice that is rough or low-pitched and not clear

archipelago in the South China Sea

Shahe, a county-level city in Hebei Province

A bag filled with sand, used for flood control, military defense, fire prevention, or as ballast

tsar or czar; the title of the emperors of Russia or the kings of Bulgaria until the early 20th century

Châteauroux, a town in central France

sarin (loanword)

Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023), Pakistani general and politician who served as president from 2001 to 2008

The sound of wind blowing through leaves, light rain, or footsteps on sand or grass

sweetened paste made from mashed red or mung beans, commonly used as a filling for pastries and desserts

sandy land; a desert; a sandy beach or river bank

sand and stones; gravel; sandstone

The Jinsha River, which is the name for the upper course of the [[长江|長江|chang2 jiang1]] in southwestern China; its name comes from the gold dust found in its riverbed

soil that contains a high proportion of sand; a mixture of sand and clay

an ancient timekeeping device made of glass containers where sand flows through a small hole to measure time

loose sand in a desert that is moved or blown by the wind

Warsaw, the capital city of Poland

sand dune; sandy hill

battlefield or battleground; historically used in literature to describe a vast, deserted sandy expanse used for fighting

The state or process of fertile land becoming desert

Estonia; a country in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea

a pit filled with sand, used as a landing area for jumping events in athletics or as a play area for children

A bag filled with sand used for defense, flood control, or physical training; a punching bag.

A small edible fish often found in the ocean and commonly used for canning; a loanword from the English word "sardine"

a piece of land formed by the accumulation of sand and silt in a river, lake, or sea; shoal; sandbank

Shaxian, a district of [[三明市|三明市|san1 ming2 shi4]] in Fujian Province

sandstorm or dust storm; a weather phenomenon where strong winds carry large amounts of sand and dirt through the air

terrain model used for military strategy, geography instruction, or real estate marketing

Salmonella; any of various bacteria that cause food poisoning or typhoid fever

The process or environmental phenomenon by which land becomes a desert due to factors like drought or deforestation

Farmland converted from tidal lands or sand flats; sandy soil near a body of water formed by silt accumulation

deciduous shrub or small tree used for windbreaks and sand stabilization; the fruit is used in medicine and to make beverages