纱
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shā · gauze, muslin, yarn

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8482
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Learn every stroke in 纱

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 纱 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

纟Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 纱

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shāWords pronounced shā
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Example sentences

Notice where 纱 sits in each complete thought.

Hǎo piàoliang de hūn shā!好漂亮的婚纱!

What a beautiful wedding dress!

Source: Tatoeba #12303578 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān wǒ men lái jiē kāi yīng wén xū nǐ shì de shén mì miàn shā.今天我们来揭开英文虚拟式的神秘面纱。

Today, we are going to unravel the mystery of the English subjunctive.

Source: Tatoeba #478517 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 纱 in context

  1. Say shā, then recall the core meaning: gauze, muslin, yarn.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 婚纱 (hūn shā), meaning “wedding dress”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 纱 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.