沙士

Traditional form:

沙士

Pinyin (reading):

shāshì

Definitions:

• (loanword) sarsaparilla (carbonated soft drink)
• (HK) (loanword) SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

Characters:

• 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
• 士 - scholar, gentleman; soldier

Traditional characters:

• 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
• 士 - scholar, gentleman; soldier