Chinese words starting with “sa”
3 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable sa. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial s · final a · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 3rd tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 3 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 撒 | sā | v | to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee | |
| 2 | 洒 | sǎ | v | to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed | |
| 3 | 撒谎 | sā huǎng | v | to tell lies |
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