航海

hánghǎi

noun HSK 7 #10,853

Meanings

1 maritime navigation
2 seafaring
3 to sail the seas

Characters

to navigate; to sail

Examples

郑和是中国历史上著名的航海家。

Zhèng Hé shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zhùmíng de hánghǎijiā.

Zheng He was a famous navigator in Chinese history.

航海技术在古代非常重要。

Hánghǎi jìshù zài gǔdài fēicháng zhòngyào.

Maritime navigation technology was very important in ancient times.

Tips

culture

China has a rich maritime history. Zheng He's seven voyages (1405-1433) predated European Age of Exploration by decades.

Stroke Order

航 háng

海 hǎi