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HSK
7-9

sa

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

sa4

Meaning


Primary

sa

Hint

This character does not have any inherit meaning per se, but is instead used simply to transliterate the 'sa' sound.

Mnemonic


[s-] Spongebob is in the [4] bathroom of the [-a] auditorium where he has been hired to decorate it. He sits on top of a 文 giant as he paints 阝 hills of 艹 flowers onto the wall, and on those 阝 hills many different colorful 生 aliens and a huge 厂 cliff. The bathroom attendants look on impatiently while rubbing their fancy dress shoes on the tile floor making a 薩 sa 薩 sa sound. Spongebob continues to paint as he and the 文 giant sing a tune: "薩 sa 薩 sa 薩 sa...". His mural he has named the "薩 Sa Mural".