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1.

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How to write 害 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 害

害 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Center-Bottom
害
宀gài · roof
丰fēng · abundant
4.

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5.

How to Use 害

Verbs meaning 'to harm, damage'

These words use 害 as a verb meaning 'to harm' or 'to cause damage'.

伤害 • shāng hài • to injure • HSK 5
HSK 5
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 害

厉害 • lì hai • difficult to deal with
HSK 4
lì厉
hai
7.

Example Sentences

bú不
yào要
shāng伤
hài害
xiǎo小
dòng动
wù

Information

Pinyinhài
Meaningharm, damage, injury
Strokes10
Radical宀
Traditional害
StructureTop-Center-Bottom
Frequency#452
Zhuyinㄏㄞˋ
UnicodeU+5BB3
CangjieJQMR
口kǒu · mouth
害=宀gài · roof+丰fēng · abundant+口kǒu · mouth
shāng伤
hài害

to injure

危害 • wēi hài • harm; detriment; damage • HSK 5
HSK 5
wēi危
hài害

harm; detriment; damage

损害 • sǔn hài • harm • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
sǔn损
hài害

harm

Words expressing a negative emotion or state

In these words, 害 indicates experiencing a feeling (fear, shyness).

害怕 • hài pà • afraid • HSK 3
HSK 3
hài害
pà怕

afraid

害羞 • hài xiū • shy • HSK 4
HSK 4
hài害
xiū羞

shy

害

difficult to deal with

有害 • yǒu hài • destructive
HSK 3.0 · L5
yǒu有
hài害

destructive

灾害 • zāi hài • damage; disaster; calamity
HSK 5
zāi灾
hài害

damage; disaster; calamity

利害 • lì hài • formidable
HSK 6
lì利
hài害

formidable

迫害 • pò hài • persecute; oppress cruelly
HSK 6
pò迫
hài害

persecute; oppress cruelly

陷害 • xiàn hài • frame; make a false charge against; snare
HSK 6
xiàn陷
hài害

frame; make a false charge against; snare

物
。

Don't harm small animals.

tā他
hài害
pà怕
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
yè夜
lù路
。

He is afraid of walking alone at night.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
zhōng忠
chén臣
dōu都
céng曾
bèi被
chán谗
hài害
。

In history, many loyal officials were slandered and harmed.

xī吸
yān烟
huì会
hài害
jiàn健
kāng康
。

Smoking harms health.

zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
hài害
rén人
bù不
qiǎn浅
。

This medicine does great harm to people.

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  • 骸háiskeleton, body; leg bone
  • 亥hài12th terrestrial branch
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  • 还háito return
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  • 臊sāoView details
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  • 寅yínto respect, reverence; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
  • 室shìroom, house, interior space
  • 完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
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