How to say “spill” in Chinese
spill, sprinkle
“Spill” in Chinese is 洒, sǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
洒 is read sǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: splashes.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “洒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 洒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小心别把汤洒了xiǎoxīn,biébǎtāngsǎleCareful, don't spill the soup!
- 别把水洒在地2上biébǎshuǐsǎzàidìshangDon't spill water on the floor.
- 月光洒在大地上。yuèguāngsǎzàidàdìshangMoonlight spills over the land.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It fell and broke”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spill” in Chinese?
“Spill” in Chinese is 洒, pinyin sǎ.
What does 洒 mean?
洒 (sǎ) means “spill, sprinkle”.
How do you write 洒?
洒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 洒?
洒 is read sǎ. Tones: sǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spill” in the lesson “It fell and broke”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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