BloomkoHSK 3 · Home & Housing
沙发
shā fā
sofa
Stroke order of 沙发
2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
沙 · 7 strokes发 · 5 strokes
Memory trick
Sand 沙 and 发 are borrowed for sound only: a soft seat named by its sound.
Parts: 沙 sand (氵 water + 少 little) + 发 emit (sound loan)
The characters in 沙发
- 发 fā — to send; to issue (5 strokes)
Example sentence
我喜欢坐在沙发上看书。
I like to sit on the sofa and read.