嗨(hēi)

13 strokes
Readingshēihāi

oh alas

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Character information

Pinyin
hēi / hāi
Meaning
oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嗨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口海

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 海 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu海hǎi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嗨 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 嗨

Common words using 嗨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hēi嗨yào药

(slang) to take drugs; recreational drug

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zì自hēi嗨

(slang) to have fun by oneself; to amuse oneself

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Related characters

From 嗨’s common words

药自

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