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萨
sà
Description
“萨”这个字自己没有意思,它常常用在别的词里,特别是从外国话来的名字。
The character "萨" has no meaning by itself; it is often used in other words, especially names borrowed from foreign languages.
比如“菩萨”和很多外国地名、人名都会用到这个字。
For example, "菩萨" and many foreign place names and personal names use this character.
Meanings
萨sà
character used to transliterate foreign sounds
这个城市的名字里有一个“萨”字。
The name of this city contains the character 'Sa'.
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Notes
- Etymology
mainly a phonetic character with no independent meaning, used in transliterations.
- Usage
appears in 菩萨 (Bodhisattva), 拉萨 (Lhasa), and many foreign names.
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