proper name · used in 莎草 suō​cǎo (sedge grass)

河滩上随处可见这种叫作莎的植物。

proper name, noun · a type of long-horned grasshopper of the family Tettigoniidae

夏天的夜晚，田野里的莎鸡不停地发出清脆的叫声。

proper name · character used for the sound 'sha' in the transliteration of foreign names

莎拉在这个周末邀请我们去她家参加生日派对。