海神

hǎishén
noun #20,508

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
波塞冬古希腊海神
Bōsāidōng shì gǔxīlà de hǎishén.
Poseidon is the sea god of ancient Greece.
HSK 7-9
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 妈祖, 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