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sā 撒 V cast, spread out 撒渔网 sā yúwǎng spread out a fishing net
sāhuǎng 撒谎 V same as 说谎 shuōhuǎng
sǎ 洒 TRAD 灑 V sprinkle, spray ■ 这片稻田有 害虫，要洒一点儿药。Zhè piàn dàotián yǒu hàichóng,
yào sǎ yìdiǎnr yào. This paddy field is infested. You need to spray some pesticide on it.
sāi 腮 N cheek
sāi 塞 V fill in, stuff
sāichē 塞车 N same as 堵车 dǔchē
sāizi 塞子 N stopper, plug, cork
sài 赛 TRAD 賽 V compete (See 比赛
bǐsài, 竞赛
jìngsài.)
sān 三 NUMERAL three 十三 shísān thirteen (13) / 三十 sānshí thirty (30)
sānjiǎo 三角 N 1 triangle 2 trigonometry
sǎn 伞 TRAD 傘 N umbrella (把 bǎ) ■ 今天可能会下 雨，带着伞吧。Jīntiān kěnéng huì xià yǔ, dàizhe
sǎn ba. It may rain today. Take your umbrella with you. ■ 我的伞又丢了。Wǒ de sǎn yòu diū le.
I’ve lost my umbrella again.
sǎn 散 ADJ fragmentary, loose
sǎnwén 散文 N prose, essay (篇 piān)
sàn 散 V disperse, distribute
sànbù 散步 [modif: 散 random + 步 step] V take a short leisurely walk, stroll ■ 他俩沿着小河散 步，
直到天快黑了。Tā liǎ yánzhe xiǎo hé sànbù, zhídào tiān kuài hēi le. The two of them took a walk
along the stream till it was almost dark.
sànbù 散布 V disseminate, spread 散布谣言 sànbù yáoyán spread rumor
sànfā 散发 V distribute, give out 散发广告纸 sànfā guǎnggào zhǐ pass out fliers
sāng 丧 TRAD 喪 N funeral 奔丧 bēnsāng travel to attend a funeral
sāngshì 丧事 N funeral arrangement, funeral 办丧事 bànsāngshì make funeral arrangements, perform a
funeral ceremony
sāng 桑 N mulberry (See bǎo jīng cāngsāng 饱经沧桑.)
sǎng 嗓 N throat
sǎngzi 嗓子 [suffix: 嗓 throat + 子 nominal suffix] N 1 voice ■ 她嗓子很尖。Tā sǎngzi hěn jiān. She
has a high-pitched voice. (or Her voice is very shrill.) 2 throat ■ 我嗓子疼。Wǒ sǎngzi téng. I
have a sore throat.
sàng 丧 TRAD 喪 V lose
sàngshī 丧失 [comp: 丧 lose + 失 lose] V lose, forfeit
sāo 骚 TRAD 騷 V harass
sāorǎo 骚扰 V & N harass; harassment 性骚扰 xìng sāorǎo sexual harassment
sǎo 扫 TRAD 掃 V sweep ■ 秋天我得常常扫院子里 的落叶。Qiūtiān wǒ děi chángcháng sǎo yuànzi li
de luòyè. In autumn, I have to often sweep away the fallen leaves in my courtyard.
sǎo 嫂 N elder brother’s wife
sǎozi 嫂子 [suffix: 嫂 elder brother’s wife + 子 nominal suffix] N elder brother’s wife, sister-inlaw

NOTE:   One’s   younger brother’s   wife    is 弟妹 dìmèi.

sè 色 N color ■ 那座白色的大楼就是医院。Nà zuò báisè de dàlóu jiù shì yīyuàn. That white building
is the hospital.
sècǎi 色彩 N color, hue 色彩丰富 sècǎi fēngfù a riot of color
sèqíng 色情 N sex urge, eroticism 色情狂 sèqíngkuáng sex mania, erotomania