Chinese words pronounced sa (any tone) 8 words, in the 3 tones sa is read in. sā (1st tone) 2 words 撒(sā) to let go 仨(sā) three 撒(sā) to let go 仨(sā) three sǎ (3rd tone) 3 words 撒(sǎ) to scatter 洒(sǎ) to sprinkle 靸(sǎ) children's shoe 撒(sǎ) to scatter 灑(sǎ) to sprinkle 靸(sǎ) children's shoe sà (4th tone) 4 words 钑(sà) small halberd with an iron handle, used as a weapon or agricultural tool 卅(sà) thirty 飒(sà) sound of wind 攃(sà) preceding 鈒(sà) small halberd with an iron handle, used as a weapon or agricultural tool 卅(sà) thirty 颯(sà) sound of wind 攃(sà) preceding Often confused with sa sha in any tone 23 words