莎 (shā)
katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 沙 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“莎，鎬侯也。从艸，沙聲。”
Components
- 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
- 沙 (sound)