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沙纸
shā zhǐ

sandpaper

Definitions

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沙纸
1. Simplified form of 沙紙
沙紙
1. Variant of 砂紙
2. n. (Cantonese) certificate
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
纸
1. Simplified form of 紙
紙	zhǐ
1. paper
草稿紙 - scratch paper
她買了紙、筆等文具。 - She bought paper, pens, and other such stationery.
他用棕色的紙把包裹包起來。 - He wrapped brown paper around the package.
2. (chiefly Cantonese) currency
港紙 - Hong Kong dollar
加紙 - Canadian dollar
3. (Cantonese, ) banknote; bill
十蚊紙 - ten-dollar bill
4. Short for 紙錢, paper made to resemble money and burnt as an offering to the dead
5. (Mandarin, neologism, slang)
妹紙 - girl
胖紙 - fatty