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撒
sā, sǎ
Description
这个字有两个读音。读sā的时候，常常表示放开手，比如小孩子撒手跑开。
The character 撒 has two pronunciations. When read as sā, it often means to let go, like a child 撒手 and runs away.
读sǎ的时候，意思是把东西散开，比如在菜上撒一点盐。
When read as sǎ, 撒 means to scatter something, like sprinkling a little salt on vegetables.
Meanings
撒sǎ
to sprinkle; to scatter; to spill
她在面包上撒了一些糖。
She sprinkled some sugar on the bread.
撒sā
to let go; to release; to cast (a net)
你快撒手，别抓着我。
Let go quickly, don't hold onto me.
撒谎sā huǎng
to tell a lie
他常常对妈妈撒谎。
He often lies to his mother.
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Notes
- Reading
sā means 'let go/release', sǎ means 'sprinkle/scatter' — different tones, different meanings.
- Nuance
撒谎 (sā huǎng) is very common in speech for 'to lie'.
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