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title: "Shamo Meaning: 沙漠 (shāmò) Means “desert”"
description: "沙漠 (shāmò) means “desert”. Hear its tones, see what 沙 and 漠 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shamo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沙漠 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沙漠 shāmò

## desert

## Its characters

1. 沙 shā sand
2. 漠 mò desert

## In a sentence

骆驼能在沙漠里走很多天。 Camels can walk in the desert for many days.

1900年夏天，在中国西北的**沙漠**边上，看守这片石窟的王道士正在清理一个洞里的沙子。

From [敦煌莫高窟是什么？ · What are the Dunhuang caves?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-dunhuang-mogao-caves#library-word-14-16)

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## More words with 沙 or 漠

- [冷漠 lěngmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lengmo)
- [沙发 shāfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shafa)
- [沙龙 shālóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shalong)
- [沙滩 shātān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shatan)

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