海
Meta:
- 海 is the 189th most frequent character.
- 海 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 海 appears as a character in 302 words.
- 海 appears as a component in 1 character.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
海 => ⺀, ㇀, 丿, 一, ㇗, ㇆, ⺀, 一
Pinyin & Meaning:
- Hai3 - surname Hai
- hai3 - ocean/sea/CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: Shang4 hai3
Definition: Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4]
上海 Definition: Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4]
Pinyin: da4 hai3
Definition: sea/ocean
大海 Definition: sea/ocean
Pinyin: Hai3
Definition: surname Hai
海 Definition: surname Hai
Pinyin: Hai3 nan2
Definition: Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口/Hainan Island/Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia/Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
海南 Definition: Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口/Hainan Island/Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia/Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Pinyin: hai3 yang2
Definition: ocean/CL:個|个[ge4]
海洋 Definition: ocean/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: hai3 liang4
Definition: huge volume
海量 Definition: huge volume
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: Shang4 hai3 shi4
Definition: Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪
上海市 Definition: Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪
Pinyin: xia4 hai3
Definition: to go to sea/fig. to leave secure job (iron rice-bowl 鐵飯碗|铁饭碗) for sth better but more risky
下海 Definition: to go to sea/fig. to leave secure job (iron rice-bowl 鐵飯碗|铁饭碗) for sth better but more risky
Pinyin: Zhong1 nan2 hai3
Definition: Zhongnanhai, to the West of the Forbidden City, now the Communist Party headquarters
中南海 Definition: Zhongnanhai, to the West of the Forbidden City, now the Communist Party headquarters
Pinyin: ren2 shan1 ren2 hai3
Definition: multitude/vast crowd
人山人海 Definition: multitude/vast crowd
Pinyin: ren2 hai3
Definition: a multitude/a sea of people
人海 Definition: a multitude/a sea of people
Pinyin: shi2 cha4 hai3
Definition: Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
什刹海 (什剎海)Definition: Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
Pinyin: chu1 hai3
Definition: to go out to sea
出海 Definition: to go out to sea
Pinyin: Jia1 le4 bi3 Hai3
Definition: Caribbean Sea
加勒比海 Definition: Caribbean Sea
Pinyin: Bei3 hai3
Definition: Beihai, park in Beijing to the Northwest the Forbidden City/the North Sea (Europe)/Beihai prefecture level city and seaport in Guangxi/Bohai Sea/Lake Baikal
北海 Definition: Beihai, park in Beijing to the Northwest the Forbidden City/the North Sea (Europe)/Beihai prefecture level city and seaport in Guangxi/Bohai Sea/Lake Baikal
Pinyin: Bei3 hai3 dao4
Definition: Hokkaidō, Japan
北海道 Definition: Hokkaidō, Japan
Pinyin: Nan2 hai3
Definition: South China Sea
南海 Definition: South China Sea
Pinyin: Nan2 hai3 qu1
Definition: Nanhai district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
南海区 (南海區)Definition: Nanhai district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: Di4 zhong1 hai3
Definition: Mediterranean sea
地中海 Definition: Mediterranean sea
Pinyin: Wei1 hai3
Definition: Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong
威海 Definition: Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong
Pinyin: pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3
Definition: lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering/fig. gigantic/of spectacular significance
排山倒海 Definition: lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering/fig. gigantic/of spectacular significance
Pinyin: yan2 hai3
Definition: coastal
沿海 Definition: coastal
Pinyin: Fa3 hai3
Definition: Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳
法海 Definition: Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳
Pinyin: Er3 hai3
Definition: Erhai Lake
洱海 Definition: Erhai Lake
Pinyin: hai3 shang4
Definition: maritime
海上 Definition: maritime
Pinyin: Hai3 xin4
Definition: Hisense (brand)
海信 Definition: Hisense (brand)
Pinyin: Hai3 kou3
Definition: Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
海口 Definition: Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
Pinyin: hai3 yu4
Definition: sea area/territorial waters/maritime space
海域 Definition: sea area/territorial waters/maritime space
Pinyin: hai3 wai4
Definition: overseas/abroad
海外 Definition: overseas/abroad
Pinyin: Hai3 ning2
Definition: Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
海宁 (海寧)Definition: Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
Pinyin: hai3 an4
Definition: coastal/seacoast
海岸 Definition: coastal/seacoast
Pinyin: hai3 di3
Definition: seabed/seafloor/bottom of the ocean
海底 Definition: seabed/seafloor/bottom of the ocean
Pinyin: hai3 ba2
Definition: height above sea level/elevation
海拔 Definition: height above sea level/elevation
Pinyin: hai3 xing1
Definition: starfish/sea star
海星 Definition: starfish/sea star
Pinyin: hai3 jing3
Definition: seascape/sea view
海景 Definition: seascape/sea view
Pinyin: hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4
Definition: lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft/forever/'till the end of time
海枯石烂 (海枯石爛)Definition: lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft/forever/'till the end of time
Pinyin: hai3 shui3
Definition: seawater
海水 Definition: seawater
Pinyin: hai3 lang4
Definition: sea wave
海浪 Definition: sea wave
Pinyin: hai3 gang3
Definition: seaport/harbor
海港 Definition: seaport/harbor
Pinyin: Hai3 dian4
Definition: Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Beijing University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
海淀 (海澱)Definition: Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Beijing University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
Pinyin: Hai3 dian4 qu1
Definition: Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Beijing University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
海淀区 (海澱區)Definition: Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Beijing University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
Pinyin: Hai3 zhu1
Definition: Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
海珠 Definition: Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: Hai3 zhu1 qu1
Definition: Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
海珠区 (海珠區)Definition: Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: Hai3 hang2
Definition: Hainan Airlines
海航 Definition: Hainan Airlines
Pinyin: hai3 tai2
Definition: nori
海苔 Definition: nori
Pinyin: hai3 zao3
Definition: seaweed/marine alga/kelp
海藻 Definition: seaweed/marine alga/kelp
Pinyin: hai3 luo2
Definition: sea snail/whelk/conch
海螺 Definition: sea snail/whelk/conch
Pinyin: hai3 jiao3
Definition: cape/promontory
海角 Definition: cape/promontory
Pinyin: hai3 tun2
Definition: dolphin
海豚 Definition: dolphin
Pinyin: hai3 bao4
Definition: seal
海豹 Definition: seal
Pinyin: hai3 xuan3
Definition: direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees/pre-selection for a competition
海选 (海選)Definition: direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees/pre-selection for a competition
Pinyin: hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1
Definition: wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas/the whole wide world/chatting about everything under the sun
海阔天空 (海闊天空)Definition: wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas/the whole wide world/chatting about everything under the sun
Pinyin: hai3 mian4
Definition: sea level/sea surface
海面 Definition: sea level/sea surface
Pinyin: shen1 hai3
Definition: deep sea
深海 Definition: deep sea
Pinyin: Bo2 Hai3
Definition: Bohai sea between Liaoning and Shandong/Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia 698-926
渤海 Definition: Bohai sea between Liaoning and Shandong/Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia 698-926
Pinyin: Cheng2 hai3
Definition: Sea of serenity (Mare Serenitatis, on the moon)/Chenghai district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
澄海 Definition: Sea of serenity (Mare Serenitatis, on the moon)/Chenghai district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
Pinyin: Bin1 hai3
Definition: Binhai (place name)/Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin/Binhai county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu/fictitious city Binhai in political satire
滨海 (濱海)Definition: Binhai (place name)/Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin/Binhai county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu/fictitious city Binhai in political satire
Pinyin: Zhu1 hai3
Definition: Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] in south China
珠海 Definition: Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] in south China
Pinyin: Zhu1 hai3 shi4
Definition: Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] in south China
珠海市 Definition: Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] in south China
Pinyin: fu2 ru2 Dong1 hai3
Definition: lucky as immense as the East sea (idiom); a lucky sign
福如东海 (福如東海)Definition: lucky as immense as the East sea (idiom); a lucky sign
Pinyin: fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3
Definition: overwhelming flood/deluge/fig. a flood (of goods, people, information etc)
翻江倒海 Definition: overwhelming flood/deluge/fig. a flood (of goods, people, information etc)
Pinyin: hang2 hai3
Definition: sailing/navigation/voyage by sea
航海 Definition: sailing/navigation/voyage by sea
Pinyin: ku3 hai3
Definition: lit. sea of bitterness/abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)/depths of misery
苦海 Definition: lit. sea of bitterness/abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)/depths of misery
Pinyin: Qing1 hai3
Definition: Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁
青海 Definition: Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁