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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

HSK 3
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.
HSK 5
沙漠里有很多沙丘。
Shāmò lǐ yǒu hěnduō shāqiū.
There are many sand dunes in the desert.

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 and film franchise by Frank Herbert, set on a desert planet.

Stroke Order

沙 shā
丘 qiū