Pronunciation

Characters pronounced sha.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

厦 shà big building, mansion 霎 shà natural · bright · artistic light rain, drizzle; an instant; passing 啥 shá what? 刹 shā temple, shrine, monastery 杀 shā kill, slaughter, murder; hurt 沙 shā sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 煞 shā malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead 砂 shā sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty 纱 shā gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread 鲨 shā shark 傻 shǎ foolish, silly, stupid; an imbecile

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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