纱 Stroke Order — How to Write 纱

Stroke Order

纱 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

纱 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟少

纱 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 少 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 4 more strokes

纱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shā

Meanings of 纱 in Chinese

shā纱

Fine thread spun from cotton, linen, chemical fibers, etc., which can be twisted into yarn or woven into fabric.

这种棉纱很柔软，适合织围巾。

This cotton yarn is very soft and suitable for knitting scarves.

A type of textile characterized by a loose weave or small holes, often used for its light, breathable, or sheer quality, such as gauze, voile, or netting. Examples include window screens (窗纱) and gauze (纱布).

夏天的夜晚，打开窗户，微风透过窗纱轻轻吹拂，带来一丝凉意。

On a summer night, opening the window, a gentle breeze blows softly through the window screen, bringing a hint of coolness.

Gauze-like or mesh-like, referring to materials such as iron mesh or plastic mesh, often used for screens.

夏天到了，我们把窗户上的旧铁纱换成了新的塑料纱。

Summer has arrived, and we replaced the old iron mesh on the windows with new plastic mesh.

Common Words and Phrases with 纱

shā纱bù布

Gauze; a thin, loosely woven fabric, often sterilized and used for dressing wounds.

医生用纱布小心地包扎了她的伤口。

The doctor carefully bandaged her wound with gauze.

shā纱chú橱

A food cupboard with mesh screens (gauze, wire, or nylon) to protect its contents from insects.

为了防止夏天苍蝇蚊虫叮咬食物，奶奶在厨房里放了一个纱橱

To prevent flies and mosquitoes from contaminating food in summer, Grandma placed a screened food cabinet in the kitchen.

shā纱dìng锭

A spindle is a component of a spinning machine used to twist fibers into yarn and wind it into a specific shape. The number of spindles often indicates the scale of a spinning mill.