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泥沙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泥沙 Usage and Examples

silt

mud and sand

sediment

这个湖几乎填满了泥沙和植被。

The lake was almost solid with silt and vegetation.

泥沙把这条河的三角洲淤塞了。

Sand has silted up the river delta.

The characters in 泥沙

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse

More words starting with 泥

  • nì泥gǔ古Adhere rigidly to ancient rules, Be rigidly conservative
  • ní泥tuán团mud ball, clump of mud
  • ní泥tǔ土soil, dirt
  • ní泥tǔ土zhōng中in the soil, in the mud
  • ní泥tǔ土qì气xī息Earthy scent, Earthy feel
  • ní泥tǔ土de的muddy, earthy
  • ní泥tǔ土de的fēn芬fāng芳the fragrance of soil, the scent of earth
  • ní泥tǔ土fēn芬fāng芳Scent of soil, Earthy scent
  • ní泥tú土lǐ里in the soil, in the dirt
  • ní泥gē圪gē圪mud lump, mud ball
  • ní泥dì地muddy ground, mud
  • ní泥dì地lǐ里in the mud, on muddy ground

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Questions about 泥沙

What does 泥沙 mean in Chinese?

泥沙 (ní shā) means “silt, mud and sand, sediment”.

How do you pronounce 泥沙?

泥沙 is pronounced ní shā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “silt” in Chinese?

“silt” is 泥沙 (ní shā) in Chinese.

How is 泥沙 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 泥沙, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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