海带

海帶

hǎidài

noun #33,429

Meanings

1 kelp
2 sea tangle (edible brown seaweed)

Characters

belt; ribbon; band

Examples

HSK 3

海带汤对身体很好。

Hǎidài tāng duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

Kelp soup is very good for your health.

HSK 7-9

海带含有丰富的碘。

Hǎidài hányǒu fēngfù de diǎn.

Kelp contains abundant iodine.

Tips

memory

The name literally means 'sea belt' (海 sea + 带 belt/ribbon) - a perfect description of its long, flat, ribbon-like fronds floating in the ocean.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

带 dài