洒

灑
sǎ
HSK 5
#2,278 most
frequent character
to sprinkle, to spray, to spill
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

洒 has 氵 water and 西 xī, a sound part whose link is not obvious. The original sense is 'to spray water'; it also means 'to wash'. The sense 'to sprinkle, spray' was borrowed for its sound, and 'to spill' grew from it.

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Example Sentences

他把水洒在地上了。
tā bǎ shuǐ sǎ zài dìshàng le 。
He spilled the water on the ground.
妈妈在花园里洒水。
māmā zài huāyuán lǐ sǎshuǐ 。
Mom is sprinkling water in the garden.
小孩不小心把果汁洒了。
xiǎohái bùxiǎoxīn bǎ guǒzhī sǎ le 。
The child accidentally spilled the juice.

Words with similar meanings

喷pēn
to spray
More specific to the action of spraying liquid, often used in contexts involving misting or aerosol.
撒sā
to scatter
Similar action but often implies a more intentional spreading of small amounts over an area, like seeds.

Homophones

撒sǎ
to scatter, to sprinkle, to spill

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