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The character 莎 is a phono-semantic compound, with the grass radical 艹 at the top indicating its semantic category of plants and herbs. The lower component 沙 (sand) provides the phonetic element, establishing the pronunciation as "shā". Historically, 莎 referred to a perennial herbaceous plant, such as a sedge or nutgrass, that thrives in wet environments. While this botanical sense remains in use, the character is now most commonly employed in transliterating foreign names and words with the "sha" sound, especially in Western female names.
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莎莎是我的妹妹。
莎莎今天很高兴。
我喜欢莎士比亚的戏剧。
莎拉是一位著名的歌手。
河边的莎草很茂盛。
莎翁的作品影响深远。
在图书馆里我找到了一本关于莎草植物的书。
尽管莎莎遇到了困难但她仍然坚持学习。