Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)紛 disorderly (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
紗
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
紗
Regular
Modern
Chinese
纱 / 紗 [shā]
cotton yarn; muslin
Japanese
(silk) gauze
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
紗 うすぎぬ
Usuginu unclassified name
紗 きぬ
Kinu female given name
紗 さな
Sana female given name
紗 さや
Saya female given name
紗 さら
Sara female given name
紗 しゃ
Sha unclassified name
紗 すず
Suzu female given name
CHINESE WORDS (29)
婚纱 [hūnshā] #5,337
wedding dress
纱布 [shābù] #13,691
gauze
面纱 [miànshā] #13,061
veil
棉纱 [miánshā] #46,994
cotton yarn
纱线 [shāxiàn] #37,711
yarn
纺纱 [fǎngshā] #67,944
to spin (cotton, wool etc)
乌纱帽 [wūshāmào] #57,457
black hat (worn by feudal official)
纱窗 [shāchuāng] #40,050
screen window
纱厂 [shāchǎng] #42,676
cotton mill
泡泡纱 [pàopàoshā] #42,344
seersucker (cotton cloth with pattern of dimples)
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JAPANESE WORDS (19)
更紗 [サラサ] #53,856
chintz
羅紗 [ラシャ] #59,169
felt
袱紗 [ふくさ] #63,755
small silk wrapper
紗のよう [しゃのよう] #132,483
gauzy
金紗 [きんしゃ] #143,702
silk crepe
薄紗 [はくさ] #160,070
delicate gauze
紗綾形 [さやがた] #176,779
sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)
寒冷紗 [かんれいしゃ] #183,539
cheesecloth
ラシャ紙 [ラシャがみ] #201,673
flock paper
金紗縮緬 [きんしゃちりめん] #213,165
silk crepe
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