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shā
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. cotton yarn
  2. 2. muslin

Words Containing 纱

纱绽
shā zhàn

spindle

黑纱
hēi shā

black armband

婚纱摄影
hūn shā shè yǐng

wedding photos (done in studio, kit and caboodle taken care of by the studio)

臂纱
bì shā

armband

纱支
shā zhī

(textiles) yarn count (unit indicating the fineness of a yarn)

轻纱
qīng shā

light muslin

婚纱
hūn shā

wedding dress

纺纱
fǎng shā

to spin (cotton, wool etc)

浣纱
huàn shā

to wash silk

头纱
tóu shā

wedding veil

棉纱
mián shā

cotton yarn

并纱
bìng shā

doubling (combining two or more lengths of yarn into a single thread)

乌纱帽
wū shā mào

black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position)

丢乌纱帽
diū wū shā mào

lit. to lose one's black hat

纱线
shā xiàn

yarn

纱布口罩
shā bù kǒu zhào

gauze mask

麻纱
má shā

linen or cotton fabric

纱丽
shā lì

sari (loanword)

纱帽
shā mào

gauze hat

纬纱
wěi shā

woof (horizontal thread in weaving)

泡泡纱
pào pào shā

seersucker (cotton cloth with pattern of dimples)

管纱
guǎn shā

cop (textiles)

经纱
jīng shā

warp (vertical thread in weaving)

浣纱记
huàn shā jì

Huansahji or Washing the Silken Gauze, Yuan and Ming saga reworked by 梁辰魚|梁辰鱼 from History of the Southern States Wu and Yue, 吳越春秋|吴越春秋, a popular opera subject

纱布
shā bù

gauze

纱厂
shā chǎng

cotton mill

面纱
miàn shā

veil

纱笼
shā lóng

sarong (loanword)

透明硬纱
tòu míng yìng shā

organza (fabric)

薄纱
báo shā

gauze (cloth)

纱窗
shā chuāng

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