海

hǎi

noun HSK 2 #1,546

Meanings

1 sea
2 ocean

Characters

Examples

我想去看海。

Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn hǎi.

I want to go see the sea.

海很蓝。

Hǎi hěn lán.

The sea is very blue.

我们在海里游泳。

Wǒmen zài hǎi lǐ yóuyǒng.

We're swimming in the sea.

Tips

culture

上海 (Shànghǎi, 'upon the sea') and 海南 (Hǎinán, 'south of the sea') both contain 海. China's four seas are: 渤海, 黄海, 东海, and 南海.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi