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撒

sā · sa/sǎ · sa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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sā 撒

  1. to let go
  2. to cast
  3. to let loose
  4. to discharge
  5. to give expression to
  6. (coll.) to pee

sǎ 撒

  1. to scatter
  2. to sprinkle
  3. to spill

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)汤(tāng)里(lǐ)撒(sǎ)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)盐(yán)。

He sprinkled a little salt into the soup.

02

别(bié)把(bǎ)水(shuǐ)撒(sǎ)到(dào)地(dì)板(bǎn)上(shàng)。

Don't spill water on the floor.

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