海 · hǎi · surname Hai
Learn the Chinese character 海 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 海.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 海
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 海.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 海hǎisurname Hai
- 海洋hǎiyángocean
- 海关hǎiguāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)
- 海外hǎiwàioverseas
- 海鲜hǎixiānseafood
- 海内外hǎi nèiwàidomestic and international
- 海岸hǎi’àncoastal
- 海拔hǎibáheight above sea level
- 海面hǎimiànthe surface of the sea
- 海域hǎiyùsea area
- 人山人海rénshān-rénhǎi(idiom) multitude
- 沿海yánhǎicoastal
- 海报hǎibàoposter
- 海滨hǎibīnshore
- 海盗hǎidàopirate
- 海军hǎijūnnavy
- 海量hǎiliànghuge volume
- 海绵hǎimián(zoology) sea sponge
- 海滩hǎitānbeach
- 海豚hǎitúndolphin
- 海湾hǎiwān(Persian) Gulf
- 海峡hǎixiástrait
- 海啸hǎixiàotsunami
- 海运hǎiyùnshipping by sea
- 海藻hǎizǎoseaweed
- 航海hánghǎito sail the seas
- 脑海nǎohǎithe mind
- 五湖四海wǔhú-sìhǎiall parts of the country
Real usage
Example sentences with 海
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 3 course context containing 海 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 海
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 海 mean in Chinese?
海 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Hai.
How do you pronounce 海?
海 is shown as hǎi.
Is 海 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 海 is HSK 3 recognition character #78.
Can I practise writing 海?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 writing inventory
- 28 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 3 recognition character #78.
- Writing scope: HSK 3 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.