萨哈拉

薩哈拉

Sàhālā

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Meanings

1 Sahara (variant rendering; standard Chinese is 撒哈拉 Sǎhālā)
2 Sahara (foreign name transliteration)

Characters

(transliteration of 'Sa-')

(transliteration of '-ha-')

(transliteration of '-ra')

Examples

萨哈拉沙漠横跨北非。

Sàhālā shāmò héngkuà běi Fēi.

The Sahara Desert stretches across North Africa.

他梦想着穿越萨哈拉。

Tā mèngxiǎng zhe chuānyuè Sàhālā.

He dreams of crossing the Sahara.

Tips

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The standard PRC rendering of the desert 'Sahara' is 撒哈拉 (Sǎhālā), with 撒 not 萨. 萨哈拉 is a less standard variant — you'll see it in older translations, Taiwan/HK media, and in personal names. Famous Taiwanese writer 三毛 (Sān Máo) titled her bestselling memoir 《撒哈拉的故事》 ('Stories of the Sahara'), cementing 撒哈拉 as the dominant form.

Stroke Order

萨 sà

哈 hā

拉 lā