Pronunciation | Shā (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | Sand |
Sha is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 沙 in Chinese character. It is listed 387th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 216th most common surname in China, shared by 400,000 people.[2]