海葵

hǎikuí

noun #39,289

Measure Word

一只海葵 zhī

Meanings

1 sea anemone

Characters

sunflower / mallow

Examples

小丑鱼喜欢躲在海葵里。

Xiǎochǒuyú xǐhuān duǒ zài hǎikuí lǐ.

Clownfish like to hide inside sea anemones.

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