sea; large body of salt water

Animated Stroke Order 海

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Stroke Order Diagrams 海

海 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
men
zhōu
hǎi
biān
sàn

We go for a walk by the seaside on weekends.

2
hǎi
yáng
gài
le
qiú
biǎo
miàn
de
7
1
%

The ocean covers 71% of the Earth's surface.

3
zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
hǎi
xiān
hěn
xīn
xiān

The seafood in this restaurant is very fresh.

4
hǎi
yáng
hěn

The ocean is very big.

5
huān
hǎi
biān
kàn
hǎi
yáng

I like going to the seaside to see the ocean.

6
hǎi
yáng
yǒu
hěn
duō

There are many fish in the ocean.

7
zhè
shì
hǎi
guān

This is the customs.

8
zài
hǎi
guān
jiǎn
chá
xíng

I check my luggage at customs.

9
hǎi
guān
gōng
zuò
rén
yuán
jiǎn
chá
le
de
zhào

The customs officer checked my passport.

10
huān
chī
hǎi
xiān

I like to eat seafood.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#531
Zhuyinㄏㄞˇ
Components
UnicodeU+6D77
CangjieEYHV
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality