沙丘

shāqiū

noun #18,414

Measure Word

一座沙丘 zuò

Meanings

1 sand dune
2 sandy hill

Characters

Examples

沙漠里有很多沙丘。

Shāmò lǐ yǒu hěn duō shāqiū.

There are many sand dunes in the desert.

风不断地改变沙丘的形状。

Fēng bùduàn de gǎibiàn shāqiū de xíngzhuàng.

The wind constantly changes the shape of the sand dunes.

Tips

memory

沙 (sand) + 丘 (hill/mound) — a hill made of sand. Simple and literal.

In Pop Culture

沙丘 Shāqiū

Dune

sci-fi novel/film franchise by Frank Herbert

Stroke Order

沙 shā

丘 qiū