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撒

sā
verb HSK 7 #1,869

Meanings

  1. 1 to scatter; to sprinkle
  2. 2 to let go; to release

Examples

农民在田里撒种子。
Nóngmín zài tián lǐ sā zhǒngzi.
The farmer scattered seeds in the field.
她往路上撒了一把盐。
Tā wǎng lù shàng sā le yì bǎ yán.
She sprinkled a handful of salt on the road.

Tips

usage
撒 has two readings: sā means 'to scatter/sprinkle' and sǎ means 'to let go/cast.' The sā reading appears in common words like 撒谎 (to lie) and 撒娇 (to act cute/coquettish).

Stroke Order

撒 sā