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沙漠
shā mò



沙漠
desert


Definitions

Chinese > English
沙漠shāmò
     1. n. desert (barren area)
           戈壁 沙漠 - Gobi Desert
           撒哈拉 沙漠 - Sahara Desert
     2. n.    (q, specifically) erg; sand sea
English > Chinese
desert
     1. 名词. 沙漠、荒漠
Components
suō
     1. Variant of 砂
shā
     1. Alternative form of 沙 (sand)
     2. Alternative form of 沙 (extremely mushy and/or rough (as sand), texture of a watermelon of good quality)
           砂糖 - granulated sugar
           硒砂瓜 - Selenium(-rich) Gourd
     3. (Malaysia, Singapore) Short for 砂拉越 (Sarawak)
     1. desert
     2. aloof; indifferent
     3. the number 10
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