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海

Character

海 hǎi

HSK 2Character

sea; ocean

Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵 每
Traditional
海
Frequency
#154 most common character
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Meaning

hǎi

hai3
  1. sea; ocean
  2. a Chinese family name

Examples

  • 我喜欢大海。

    wǒ xǐ huan dà hǎi

    I like the sea.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们去看海吧。

    wǒ men qù kàn hǎi ba

    Let's go and see the sea.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 海先生是我的老师。

    hǎi xiān shēng shì wǒ de lǎo shī

    Mr. Hai is my teacher.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

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Words with 海

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海边hǎi biānthe land next to the sea; the beachWordHSK 2海关hǎi guāncustoms; the place at an airport or border where officers check your bagsWordHSK 3海水hǎi shuǐwater from the sea; it is salty and people cannot drink itWordHSK 4海鲜hǎi xiānfood from the sea, for example fish, shrimp, and crabsWordHSK 4海军hǎi jūnnavy; the ships and people of a country that fight at seaWordHSK 6海外hǎi wàioverseas; abroad, in a foreign country across the seaWordHSK 6海底hǎi dǐthe bottom of the sea or oceanWordHSK 6海报hǎi bàoa big paper with pictures and words, put on a wallWordHSK 6海洋hǎi yángthe sea; the very large salty water that covers most of the earthWordHSK 6海浪hǎi làngbig moving water on the seaWordHSK 6海湾hǎi wāna curved area of sea with land around most of itWordHSK 6海啸hǎi xiàoa very large, dangerous sea wave that can flood the landWordHSK 7–9

Same radical 氵

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