沙拉 Traditional form: 沙拉 Pinyin (reading): shālā Definitions: salad (loanword) Characters: 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin) Traditional characters: 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)