沙
滩

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The word "沙滩" is formed by combining the character "沙", which means sand and is pictographic in origin, with the character "滩", which means beach or shore and is a phono-semantic compound containing the water radical to indicate its relation to watery areas. Together, they create a compound word that literally means "sand beach", directly specifying a shoreline composed of sand.

Example Sentences Hide

我们在沙滩上堆城堡。

Wǒmen zài shātān shàng duī chéngbǎo.

We build castles on the beach.

夏天的沙滩上有很多游客。

Xiàtiān de shātān shàng yǒu hěn duō yóukè.

There are many tourists on the beach in summer.

金色的沙滩在阳光下闪闪发光。

Jīnsè de shātān zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

The golden sandy beach glitters in the sunlight.

海浪轻轻拍打着宁静的沙滩。

Hǎilàng qīngqīng pāidǎzhe níngjìng de shātān.

The waves gently lap against the quiet sandy shore.

黄昏时分，空旷的沙滩上只留下一串脚印。

Huánghūn shífēn, kōngkuàng de shātān shàng zhǐ liú xià yī chuàn jiǎoyìn.

At dusk, only a trail of footprints remains on the empty beach.

Word Definition - 沙滩

shā tān beach; sandy shore; CL:片[piàn]

Individual Character Details

沙 shā, shā, shà
滩 tān