How to say “sprinkle” in Chinese
sprinkle; spill
“Sprinkle” in Chinese is 撒, sǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
撒 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 散 “scatter”: scattering by hand.
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 “撒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 撒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 汤有点儿淡再撒一点儿盐吧tāngyǒudiǎnrdàn,zàisǎyìdiǎnryánbaThe soup's a bit bland, add a little more salt.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sprinkle” in Chinese?
“Sprinkle” in Chinese is 撒, pinyin sǎ.
What does 撒 mean?
撒 (sǎ) means “sprinkle; spill”.
How do you write 撒?
撒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 撒?
撒 is read sǎ. Tones: sǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sprinkle” in the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. 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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