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7-9

gravel

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

sha1 shā

Meaning


Primary

gravel

Alternatives

sand

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in [1] front of the [-a] auditorium that won't let him in because he is a huge muddy ogre. In front of the auditorium is a bunch of 石 stone 砂 gravel, so Shrek keeps on reaching down and picking up a 少 few pieces and throwing it at the door of the auditorium. They hardly notice, because the gravel is so small and he throws so 少 few at a time. Maybe he should find something larger to throw.

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