海神

hǎishén
noun #20,508

Meanings

  1. 1 sea god
  2. 2 god of the sea
  3. 3 Neptune / Poseidon

Examples

Bōsāidōng shì gǔ Xīlà de hǎishén.
Poseidon is the sea god of ancient Greece.
Māzǔ bèi yánhǎi yúmín zūn wéi hǎishén.
Mazu is revered as the sea goddess by coastal fishermen.

Tips

culture
In Chinese folk religion, the sea deity is most often (Māzǔ), a deified woman from Fujian who protects sailors and fishermen. In references to Western mythology, 海神 translates Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman).

Stroke Order

hǎi
shén