shā

gauze

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
纟 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

silk

is a component form of .

少 sound component

  Sound component

shǎoshào

  

few

Evolution

纱 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
纱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
纱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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shā

gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread; cotton yarn; muslin

Most common words with 纱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

婚纱

wedding dress

muslin

纱布

gauze

面纱

veil

棉纱

cotton yarn