撒
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sā / sǎ · to disperse, to let go, to relax

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2662
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Readings & meanings

撒 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

sā

to let go; to cast; to let loose

撒谎sā huǎng · to tell lies
sǎ

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill

撒种sǎ zhǒng · to sow seeds
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15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 撒

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sāto let go; to cast; to let loose
sǎto scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
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Example sentences

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Tā zài sā huǎng, wǒ měi cì dōu kàn dé chū lái.他在撒谎,我每次都看得出来。

He's lying, I can always tell.

Source: Tatoeba #9496099 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā duì wǒ men sā huǎng le.他对我们撒谎了。

He lied to us.

Source: Tatoeba #1408098 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yì zhí zài duì nǐ sā huǎng.她一直在对你撒谎。

She lies to you all the time.

Source: Tatoeba #7772417 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ yǒu kě néng duì nǐ sā huǎng le.汤姆有可能对你撒谎了。

It's possible that Tom lied to you.

Source: Tatoeba #8746513 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde nǐ zài sā huǎng.我觉得你在撒谎。

I think you're lying.

Source: Tatoeba #4764630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài wǒ miàn qián sā huǎng .他在我面前撒谎.

He lied to my face.

Source: Tatoeba #1423529 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 撒 in context

  1. Say sā / sǎ, then recall the core meaning: to disperse, to let go, to relax.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 撒谎 (sā huǎng), meaning “to tell lies”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 撒 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.