Chinese words pronounced sha (any tone) 26 words, in the 4 tones sha is read in. shā (1st tone) 15 words 杀(shā) kill 沙(shā) granule 魦(shā) shark family, including some rays and skates 砂(shā) sand 纱(shā) cotton yarn 杉(shā) China fir 莎(shā) katydid 煞(shā) terminate 鲨(shā) shark 刹(shā) brake 铩(shā) spear 痧(shā) cholera 殺(shā) kill 沙(shā) granule 魦(shā) shark family, including some rays and skates 砂(shā) sand 紗(shā) cotton yarn 杉(shā) China fir 莎(shā) katydid 煞(shā) terminate 鯊(shā) shark 剎(shā) brake 鎩(shā) spear 痧(shā) cholera All 15 words pronounced shā shá (2nd tone) 1 words 啥(shá) dialectal equivalent of 什么 shénme 啥(shá) dialectal equivalent of 什么 shénme shǎ (3rd tone) 2 words 傻(shǎ) foolish 唼(shǎ) speak evil 傻(shǎ) foolish 唼(shǎ) speak evil shà (4th tone) 10 words 沙(shà) sift 煞(shà) fiend 萐(shà) (auspicious herb) 厦(shà) mansion 嗄(shà) hoarse 霎(shà) drizzle 帹(shà) kerchief covering head 箑(shà) fan 翣(shà) wooden fan carried in procession 歃(shà) drink 沙(shà) sift 煞(shà) fiend 萐(shà) (auspicious herb) 廈(shà) mansion 嗄(shà) hoarse 霎(shà) drizzle 帹(shà) kerchief covering head 箑(shà) fan 翣(shà) wooden fan carried in procession 歃(shà) drink