纱 (shā): yarn; gauze; sheer fabric

Measure Word

一块纱 kuài

Xīnniáng chuān zhe yī jiàn báishā lǐfú.

The bride wore a white gauze gown.

Chuānghu shàng guà zhe yī céng báoshā.

A layer of sheer fabric hung over the window.

Tā yòng shābù bāozhā le shāngkǒu.

She bandaged the wound with gauze.

usage

纱 appears in many compounds: 纱布 (gauze bandage), 婚纱 (wedding dress/veil), 面纱 (facial veil), 窗纱 (window screen/curtain), 棉纱 (cotton yarn).

memory

The silk radical 纟 (thread/silk) + 少 (few/thin) — thin threads woven into a light, airy fabric.

纱 shā