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The character 萨, simplified from 薩, features the grass radical 艹 at the top, indicating a plant-related origin in its structure. Its traditional form contains the phonetic component 產, simplified to 产. While the radical suggests a botanical meaning, the character is primarily used for phonetic transcription. It most notably transliterates the Sanskrit syllable "sa" in terms like Bodhisattva (菩萨), and is common in rendering foreign names and place sounds.
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拉萨是个美丽的城市。
他喜欢吹萨克斯。
萨满是一种宗教。
我喜欢吃萨其马。
拉萨的风景非常壮观。
萨省是加拿大的一个省份。
萨克斯的音色很优美。
萨满教在古代北方民族中很流行。