sha

See also shā, shǎ, shà, and shąʼ

Japanese

Syllable

sha

1. The hiragana syllable しゃ (sha) or the katakana syllable シャ (sha) in Hepburn romanization.

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Mandarin

Romanization

sha

1. Nonstandard spelling of shā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shǎ.
3. Nonstandard spelling of shà.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.