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风沙 (fēng shā) — sandstorm; windblown sand

Definition

风沙 refers to the wind-driven sand itself or a sandstorm — a phenomenon or weather condition, not the loose material. Compare 沙子, the noun for the granular substance.

noun
sandstormwindblown sand
Measure word · 场

Examples

  • 风沙。
    Běi fāng dì qū dōng tiān jīng cháng yǒu fēng shā.
    The northern region often has sandstorms in winter.
  • 风沙。
    fēng shā Tiān qì róng yì ràng rén yǎn jing bù shū fu.
    Sandstorm weather easily makes people's eyes uncomfortable.
  • 风沙，。
    Rú guǒ fēng shā tài dà, bú yào chū mén.
    If the sandstorm is too strong, don't go out.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

风fēngwind
沙shāsand

“风” and “沙” combine to mean sand carried by the wind.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 风 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

沙 puts 少 (dots) beside 水 (water), showing sand on a shoreline.

Open 沙 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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