海(hǎi)

HSK 210 strokes

surname Hai

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
hǎi
Meaning
surname Hai
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 海 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵每

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 每 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ每měi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 海 step by step

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

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Words with 海

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

dà大hǎi海
HSK 2

sea

Open 大海 page →
hǎi海biān边
HSK 2

coast; seaside; seashore; beach

Open 海边 page →
hǎi海guān关
HSK 3

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

Open 海关 page →
hǎi海shuǐ水
HSK 4

seawater

Open 海水 page →
hǎi海xiān鲜
HSK 4

seafood

Open 海鲜 page →
yán沿hǎi海
HSK 6

coastal

Open 沿海 page →
hǎi海bào报
HSK 6

poster

Open 海报 page →
hǎi海wài外
HSK 6

overseas; abroad

Open 海外 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 海’s common words

大边关水鲜沿报外

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