Chinese words pronounced sang (any tone) 6 words, in the 3 tones sang is read in. sāng (1st tone) 2 words 丧(sāng) mourning 桑(sāng) mulberry tree 喪(sāng) mourning 桑(sāng) mulberry tree sǎng (3rd tone) 4 words 嗓(sǎng) throat 搡(sǎng) to push forcefully 颡(sǎng) forehead 磉(sǎng) stone plinth 嗓(sǎng) throat 搡(sǎng) to push forcefully 顙(sǎng) forehead 磉(sǎng) stone plinth sàng (4th tone) 1 words 丧(sàng) to lose sth abstract but important 喪(sàng) to lose sth abstract but important Often confused with sang san in any tone 10 words shang in any tone 16 words