Chinese Word of the Day

沙漠
shā mò

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. (specifically) erg; sand sea
English > Chinese
desert
1. 名词. 沙漠、荒漠
Components
沙	suō
1. Variant of 砂
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
漠	mò
1. desert
2. aloof; indifferent
3. the number 10