领海

領海

lǐnghǎi

noun #35,231

Meanings

1 territorial waters
2 territorial sea (the maritime zone under a state's full sovereignty)

Characters

to own as territory; collar

Examples

HSK 5

根据国际法，领海宽度通常为十二海里。

Gēnjù guójìfǎ, lǐnghǎi kuāndù tōngcháng wéi shí'èr hǎilǐ.

Under international law, territorial waters typically extend twelve nautical miles.

HSK 7-9

外国军舰未经允许不得进入我国领海。

Wàiguó jūnjiàn wèijīng yǔnxǔ bùdé jìnrù wǒguó lǐnghǎi.

Foreign warships may not enter our territorial waters without permission.

Tips

usage

领海 is the 12-nautical-mile band where a state has full sovereignty - distinct from 专属经济区 (Exclusive Economic Zone, 200 nm) and 公海 (high seas). The same 领 ('to lead, to own as territory') appears in 领空 (airspace) and 领土 (territory).

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

海 hǎi