挲 = 沙 + 手

挲 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “to feel or fondle with the fingers”. It is built from 沙 (sand) and 手 (hand).

Keyword: to feel or fondle with the fingers
Pinyin (Mandarin): sā
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: чувствовать или ласкать пальцами

Decomposition

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沙 sand
手 hand

How to find 挲 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sand” + “hand”. 挲 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 挲 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.