洒

Phono-semantic compound:

水 (water radical) – semantic, indicating liquid or washing.

西 (west, evening) – phonetic element, giving the sound “사.”

Together, the character denotes the act of using water to cleanse, scatter, or sprinkle.

세례(洗禮/洒禮) – baptism, ritual washing

관세음보살(灌洒觀音) – Avalokiteśvara associated with sprinkling/purification

洒掃 – to sweep and sprinkle, to clean thoroughly

洒 and 洗 are historically related; in some traditions, 洒 is used in the sense of sprinkling for purification while 洗 is used for washing and scrubbing.

In classical Chinese, often used in ritual contexts where water is sprinkled to purify a space before ceremonies.