沙鼠 shā shǔ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˇ saa1 syu2
- gerbil
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沙
- 沙哑 沙啞 shā yǎ ㄕㄚ ㄧㄚˇ saa1 aa2 hoarse; husky; raspy
- 沙子 shā zi ㄕㄚ ˙ㄗ saa1 zi2 sand
- 沙拉 shā lā ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚ saa1 laai1 (loanword) salad
- 沙漠 shā mò ㄕㄚ ㄇㄛˋ saa1 mok6 desert
- 沙滩 沙灘 shā tān ㄕㄚ ㄊㄢ saa1 taan1 beach
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- 沙发 沙發 shā fā ㄕㄚ ㄈㄚ saa1 faat3 (loanword) sofa
- 沙龙 沙龍 shā lóng ㄕㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊ saa1 lung4 salon (loanword)
- 风沙 風沙 fēng shā ㄈㄥ ㄕㄚ fung1 saa1 sand blown by wind
- 三沙 Sān shā ㄙㄢ ㄕㄚ saam1 saa1 see 三沙市
- 丹沙 dān shā ㄉㄢ ㄕㄚ daan1 saa1 cinnabar (used in TCM)
- 冰沙 bīng shā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄚ bing1 saa1 slushie
- 加沙 Jiā shā ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄚ gaa1 saa1 Gaza (territory adjacent to Israel and Egypt)
- 南沙 Nán shā ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄚ naam4 saa1 see 南沙群岛
- 叻沙 lè shā ㄌㄜˋ ㄕㄚ lik1 saa1 laksa, spicy noodle soup of Southeast Asia
- 喇沙 Lǎ shā ㄌㄚˇ ㄕㄚ laa3 saa1 La Salle (used in the names of schools etc)
- 喇沙 lǎ shā ㄌㄚˇ ㄕㄚ laa3 saa1 laksa, spicy noodle soup of Southeast Asia
- 川沙 Chuān shā ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕㄚ cyun1 saa1 Chuansha, name of street and park in Pudong New District 浦东新区, Shanghai
- 抟沙 摶沙 tuán shā ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄚ tyun4 saa1 lacking in cohesion and unity of purpose
- 散沙 sǎn shā ㄙㄢˇ ㄕㄚ saan2 saa1 scattered sand
- 暗沙 àn shā ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ am3 saa1 submerged sandbank
鼠
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 鼠标 鼠標 shǔ biāo ㄕㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄠ syu2 biu1 (computing) mouse
- 仓鼠 倉鼠 cāng shǔ ㄘㄤ ㄕㄨˇ cong1 syu2 hamster
- 大鼠 dà shǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˇ daai6 syu2 rat
- 子鼠 zǐ shǔ ㄗˇ ㄕㄨˇ zi2 syu2 Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
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- 小鼠 xiǎo shǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ siu2 syu2 mouse
- 松鼠 sōng shǔ ㄙㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˇ cung4 syu2 squirrel
- 栗鼠 lì shǔ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄨˇ leot6 syu2 chinchilla
- 滑鼠 huá shǔ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄨˇ waat6 syu2 (computer) mouse (Tw)
- 田鼠 tián shǔ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˇ tin4 syu2 vole
- 睡鼠 shuì shǔ ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨˇ seoi6 syu2 dormouse
- 竹鼠 zhú shǔ ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ zuk1 syu2 bamboo rat
- 葵鼠 kuí shǔ ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ kwai4 syu2 guinea pig
- 袋鼠 dài shǔ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨˇ doi6 syu2 kangaroo
- 豚鼠 tún shǔ ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨˇ tyun4 syu2 guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
- 负鼠 負鼠 fù shǔ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨˇ fu6 syu2 opossum (zoo.)
- 键鼠 鍵鼠 jiàn shǔ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˇ gin6 syu2 keyboard and mouse (abbr. for 键盘 + 鼠标)
- 飞鼠 飛鼠 fēi shǔ ㄈㄟ ㄕㄨˇ fei1 syu2 flying squirrel
- 鼠妇 鼠婦 shǔ fù ㄕㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ syu2 fu5 woodlouse
- 鼠年 shǔ nián ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ syu2 nin4 Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
Idioms with these characters
- 含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ham4 saa1 se6 jing2 (idiom) to attack sb by innuendo; to make insinuations
- 恒河沙数 恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 聚沙成塔 jù shā chéng tǎ ㄐㄩˋ ㄕㄚ ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄚˇ zeoi6 saa1 sing4 taap3 lit. many sand grains accumulate to form a tower (idiom)
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- 泥沙俱下 ní shā jù xià ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ nai4 saa1 keoi1 haa6 mud and sand flow together (idiom)
- 披沙拣金 披沙揀金 pī shā jiǎn jīn ㄆㄧ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣ pei1 saa1 gaan2 gam1 lit. to sort the gold from the sand (idiom)
- 沙盘推演 沙盤推演 shā pán tuī yǎn ㄕㄚ ㄆㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˇ saa1 pun4 teoi1 jin2 to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
- 一盘散沙 一盤散沙 yī pán sǎn shā ㄧ ㄆㄢˊ ㄙㄢˇ ㄕㄚ jat1 pun4 saan2 saa1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand
- 战死沙场 戰死沙場 zhàn sǐ shā chǎng ㄓㄢˋ ㄙˇ ㄕㄚ ㄔㄤˇ zin3 sei2 saa1 coeng4 (idiom) to die in battle
- 折戟沉沙 zhé jǐ chén shā ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄚ lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 胆小如鼠 膽小如鼠 dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ ㄉㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ daam2 siu2 jyu4 syu2 (idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
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- 罗雀掘鼠 羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄨˇ lo4 zoek3 gwat6 syu2 lit. to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom)
- 猫哭老鼠 貓哭老鼠 māo kū lǎo shǔ ㄇㄠ ㄎㄨ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
- 穷鼠啮狸 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng shǔ niè lí ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˊ kung4 syu2 jit6 lei4 a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
- 首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duān ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄢ sau2 syu2 loeng5 dyun1 (idiom) to hesitate
- 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- 贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéi méi shǔ yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 mei4 syu2 ngaan5 shifty-eyed
- 獐头鼠目 獐頭鼠目 zhāng tóu shǔ mù ㄓㄤ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom)