海
海
“sea”
Radical: 氵
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 4
How 海 is built — side by side
氵
Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ
Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.
每
each
each, every
The story behind 海
Water (氵) + 每 (měi, every) = sea (海). "Every" drop of water makes the sea.
💡 上海 (Shànghǎi) literally means "on the sea".
Words with 海
海洋 hǎi yáng — ocean
海关 hǎi guān — customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海鲜 hǎi xiān — seafood
海拔 hǎi bá — height above sea level
海滨 hǎi bīn — shore
沿海 yán hǎi — coastal
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