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沙丘

shāqiū
noun #18,414

Measure Word

一座沙丘 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 sand dune
  2. 2 sandy hill

Examples

沙漠里有很多沙丘。
Shāmò lǐ yǒu hěnduō 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