liú​shā

shifting sand

  • created reference approved 流沙 → 流砂 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流沙 liú​shā

    流砂 liú​shā

    variant

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  • created sense approved 流沙 · liú​shā · shifting sand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流沙

    liú​shā

    shifting sand

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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand

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  • created sense approved 流沙 · liú​shā · lava filling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流沙

    liú​shā

    lava filling

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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · granulated

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  • created sense approved 流沙 · liú​shā · quicksand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流沙

    liú​shā

    quicksand

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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand

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  • created sense approved 流沙 · liú​shā · sediment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流沙

    liú​shā

    sediment

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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand

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  • created sense approved 流沙 · liú​shā · ancient name for desert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to drift 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand

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