entries → 沙拉
TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 詞
沙拉 word · TOCFL A2 (est.)
沙拉 ＝ 沙 ＋ 拉
ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚ · shālā
noun — a salad

字源 FORM — what the parts do

沙sand (沙子)shāchosen for the sound "sa", not its meaning
拉to pull (拉開)lāchosen for the sound "la", not its meaning
沙拉，沙子的沙，拉開的拉。
關 · Related
生菜shēngcàithe lettuce that fills it三明治sānmíngzhìanother transliterated Western food — sandwich