Which Chinese characters are pronounced sa?

This page lists 12 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable sa, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all sa characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable sa while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing sa characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin sa

Learn how to write 12 Chinese characters pronounced “sa” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “sa” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

洒sǎ

to sprinkle

HSK 5Learn →

撒sā

to let go

HSK 6Learn →

萨sà

Bodhisattva

HSK 7–9Learn →

TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced sà

7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation sà, including 萨 (Bodhisattva), 卅 (thirty), 飒 (sound of wind), 脎 (Chinese character), 隡 (Chinese character).

7 characters

萨sà

Bodhisattva

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卅sà

thirty

4 strokes View →

飒sà

sound of wind

9 strokes View →

脎sà

Chinese character