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紗 shā [noun] 【Original meaning】: Thin and delicate silk 1. Fine silk or linen fabric, often made from silk in ancient times. Also written as "沙" ([En.] thin, tough silk) 2. Fine strands spun from materials such as hemp or cotton, commonly referred to as "棉紗" (cotton yarn) or "麻紗" (hemp yarn) ([En.] yarn). 3. Generally refers to fabrics made from cotton, linen, chemical fibers, or other materials with sparse warp and weft threads ([En.] gauze). Examples: - 漢· 王充《論衡》: 白紗入緇，不染自黑。 - 《紅樓夢》: 綢緞一百三十卷，紗綾一百八十卷。 Additional meanings: 1. Mattress made of gauze ([En.] gauze bed). Example: 紗帳 (gauze tent); 紗屜子 (gauze window, a two-layer window with gauze for ventilation); 紗帷 (gauze curtain); 紗幌 (gauze curtain); 喬其紗; 泡泡紗; 紗窗 (window covered with gauze); 紗罩 (gauze lamp shade or fly cover). 2. Specifically refers to the light and thin fabric ({e.g.,} cotton gauze fabric). Example: 棉紗; 紗廠 (cotton spinning factory). 3. A type of fabric that is light and thin, similar to gauze, and often used in candles or lamps. Example: 唐· 白居易《宿東亭曉興》: 溫溫土爐火，耿耿紗籠燭。