| 长沙 | cháng shā | Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 沙市 | shā shì | Shashi district of Jingzhou city 荊州市|荆州市[Jing1 zhou1 shi4], Hubei |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] |
| 泥沙 | ní shā | silt |
| 沙丘 | shā qiū | sand dune; sandy hill |
| 风沙 | fēng shā | sand blown by wind; sandstorm |
| 沙子 | shā zi | sand; grit |
| 沙场 | shā chǎng | sandpit; battleground |
| 沙地 | shā dì | sandy beach or river bank; sand dune |
| 长沙市 | cháng shā shì | Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China |