莎

shā

noun #3,540

Meanings

1 a type of sedge grass
2 (used in transliterations, e.g., 莎士比亚 Shakespeare)

Characters

sedge grass; (used in transliterations)

Examples

莎士比亚是英国著名的剧作家。

Shāshìbǐyà shì Yīngguó zhùmíng de jùzuòjiā.

Shakespeare is a famous English playwright.

莎莉是我的室友。

Shālì shì wǒ de shìyǒu.

Sally is my roommate.

Tips

usage

莎 is most commonly seen in transliterations of foreign names: 莎士比亚 (Shakespeare), 莎拉 (Sarah/Sara), 莎莉 (Sally).

Stroke Order

莎 shā