洒 (sǎ) — to sprinkle, to spray (liquid or powder); to spill (accidentally); to shed (tears, sweat, etc.)
Definition
洒 is the all-purpose 'sprinkle / spill / shed': deliberate sprinkling of powder or liquid (洒水), accidental spills (洒了牛奶), or figurative shedding of tears and sweat. Compared to 喷 it is gentler and less forceful; 泼 suggests a larger, messier splash.
verb
to sprinkleto spray (liquid or powder)to spill (accidentally)to shed (tears, sweat, etc.)
Examples
- 洒。Tā zài cài lǐ sǎ le yì xiē yán.He sprinkled some salt on the dish.
- 洒。Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ niú nǎi sǎ zài zhuō zi shàng le.I accidentally spilled milk on the table.
- 洒。Tā jī dòng dé sǎ xià le yǎn lèi.He was so moved that he shed tears.
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