萨德 Traditional form: 薩德 Pinyin (reading): Sàdé Definitions: THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), US Army anti-ballistic missile system Characters: 萨 - Buddhist diety; used in transliterations 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness Traditional characters: 薩 - Buddhist diety; used in transliterations 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness