海
HSK 2
海 (hǎi): sea, ocean, maritime
hǎi
sea, ocean, maritime
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Pinyin
hǎi
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
sea, ocean, maritime
How to Write 海 (hǎi)
海 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 海
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 每 hints at the pronunciation.
What 海 is Made Of
海 is built from 2 components:
氵water
每each, every
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Words Using 海
Common Chinese words that contain 海:
沿海
yánhǎi
海关
hǎiguān
海拔
hǎibá
海洋
hǎiyáng
海滨
hǎibīn
海鲜
hǎixiān
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