Definition
萨 is a Chinese surname (pronounced Sà), but it's more commonly encountered as the phonetic character in transliterations of foreign names and loanwords — for example, 拉萨 (Lāsà, Lhasa), 菩萨 (Púsà, bodhisattva), and 萨克斯 (sàkèsī, saxophone). As a noun it appears as a surname or as part of a proper noun.
n.
a Chinese surnameSaalso used as a phonetic character in transliterations (e.g. in 拉萨, 萨克斯)
Examples
- 萨。Tā xìng sà.His surname is Sa.
- 。Lā sà shì Xīzàng de shǒufǔ.Lhasa is the capital of Tibet.
- 。sàkèsī shì yì zhǒng yuèqì.Saxophone is a musical instrument.
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