lǜ​shā

filter sand

strain out Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

Sound component
be concerned

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shā sand

Components

Meaning component
shí stone
SoundIconic component
shǎo, shao, shào few

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangsraːl
Unicodeshra

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Character origin
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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

strain out Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

Sound component
be concerned

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangras

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang