Meaning of 洒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sprinkle
- to spray
- to spill
- to shed
How to use 洒
洒 is a verb for liquid or small bits scattering, such as sprinkling water, spilling a drink, or shedding tears. It often takes a result complement like 了 or 出来. Example: 我把咖啡洒了。(Wǒ bǎ kāfēi sǎ le.) I spilled the coffee.
洒 has the water radical 氵 on the left and 西 (xī) on the right, which also hints at the sound. Picture water being scattered toward the west, sprinkled out in drops.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 洒 (sǎ) with 酒 (jiǔ, alcohol), which looks almost the same but has an extra horizontal stroke inside, making 酉 instead of 西. Also keep the third tone in sǎ, and do not read it as xī just because of 西.
洒 in example sentences
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洒 sǎ · to sprinkle · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 洒.
| 潇洒 | xiāosǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy |
| 喷洒 | pēnsǎ | to spray; to sprinkle |
Questions about 洒
What does 洒 mean?
洒 (sǎ) means "to sprinkle; to spray" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 洒?
洒 is made of 1 character: 洒 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 洒 an HSK word?
Yes. 洒 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 洒 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 洒 is written 灑.
What is the difference between 洒 and 撒?
Both can mean to scatter. 洒 (sǎ) is mainly for liquids like water or tears. 撒 (sǎ) is more for dry things like salt, seeds, or sugar, as in 撒盐 (sǎ yán), to sprinkle salt.
What does 潇洒 mean when describing a person?
潇洒 (xiāosǎ) describes someone who looks confident, relaxed, and stylish, with a free and easy manner. It is a compliment, for example 他很潇洒 (tā hěn xiāosǎ), he is very suave and carefree.