海U+6D7710 STROKES
Entry·pron. hǎi
ㄏㄞˇ
“The sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater; a great number of people or things; a vast expanse.”
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- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 海洋ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊocean; sea; the vast body of salt water covering most of Earth's surface; the main divisions are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans.
- 海外ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄞˋoverseas; abroad; in foreign countries
- 海軍ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄩㄣnavy; the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea, typically consisting of warships, naval aircraft, marines, and sailors.
- 南海ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇSouth China Sea; a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean bordered by mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.
- 海岸ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋcoast; seacoast; land bordering the sea.
- 海域ㄏㄞˇ ㄩˋa defined area of the sea; territorial waters; maritime zone; (archaic) the realm or domain of a nation.
- 大海ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇsea; ocean; the open expanse of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface.
- 海水ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇseawater; the salty water found in oceans and seas, containing dissolved salts such as sodium chloride and magnesium chloride.
- 腦海ㄋㄠˇ ㄏㄞˇthe mind; the brain; the seat of memory, perception, and thought, likened to a vast sea.
- 沿海ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇcoastal; along the coast; near the sea
- 鴻海ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄞˇHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Taiwanese technology manufacturer, commonly known as Foxconn.
- 海峽ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊstrait; narrow sea channel between two landmasses connecting two larger bodies of water
- 海報ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄠˋposter; a printed notice or advertisement displayed in public places; playbill for a performance.
- 東海ㄉㄨㄥ ㄏㄞˇEast China Sea; in Chinese mythology and ancient geography, the East Sea; also a place name (e.g., Donghai County).
- 海鮮ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢseafood; edible marine animals, such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, typically consumed as food.
- 海關ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢcustoms; government agency that inspects goods and people crossing borders and collects tariffs.
- 海灘ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄢbeach; sandy area along the seashore.
- 海拔ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊheight above sea level; elevation; vertical distance of land or terrain measured from the average sea level.
- 海嘯ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋtsunami; a massive ocean wave caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, often devastating when reaching coastlines.
- 出海ㄔㄨ ㄏㄞˇto go out to sea; to sail offshore; (mainland China) to expand into overseas markets
- 台海ㄊㄞˊ ㄏㄞˇTaiwan Strait; the strait between mainland China and Taiwan; often used in geopolitical or military contexts.
- 海面ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe surface of the sea; the top layer of seawater.
- 海邊ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢseaside; coast; beach; the area along the edge of the sea.
- 海內外ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄟˋ ㄨㄞˋat home and abroad; domestically and internationally; both within and outside a country
- 海盜ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄠˋpirate; a person who robs at sea; someone who attacks ships for plunder.
- 海基會ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF); semi-official Taiwan organization handling cross-strait civilian exchanges and related issues; counterpart to mainland China's ARATS
- 北海道ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄠˋHokkaidō; Japan's northernmost main island; known for agriculture, nature, and tourism.
- 海豚ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊdolphin; a small toothed whale; highly intelligent marine mammal that uses echolocation and lives in social groups.
- 花海ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄞˇsea of flowers; a vast expanse of blooming flowers; a field or landscape covered densely with flowers.
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