海葵

hǎikuí

noun #39,289

Measure Word

一只海葵 zhī

Meanings

1 sea anemone

Characters

sunflower / mallow

Examples

HSK 7-9

小丑鱼喜欢躲在海葵里。

Xiǎochǒu yú xǐhuān duǒ zài hǎikuí lǐ.

Clownfish like to hide inside sea anemones.

HSK 7-9

别碰海葵，它会蜇人。

Bié pèng hǎikuí, tā huì zhē rén.

Don't touch the sea anemone, it stings.

Tips

memory

Literally 'sea sunflower'. 葵 is the character in 向日葵 (sunflower), referring to the flower-like tentacles.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

葵 kuí