liú​shā

shifting sand

Senses

流沙 liú​shā shifting sand

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

流沙 liú​shā lava filling

a semi-liquid filling used in Chinese pastries, such as custard or salted egg yolk

流沙 liú​shā quicksand

a bed of loose sand mixed with water that yields under pressure and sucks in objects

流沙 liú​shā sediment

sand or silt carried by a river or body of water and deposited as sediment

流沙 liú​shā ancient name for desert

an old name used in historical texts to refer to desert regions to the west of China

References

variant 流沙/流沙 流砂/流砂