海
海 (hǎi) means “sea”. It is made of 氵 + 每 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 海 into its parts
What 海 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 每 měi — each
- 母 mǔ — mother
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 每 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
海 stroke order
Example sentences
我想去看海。Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn hǎi.I want to go and see the sea.
这里的海很蓝。Zhèlǐ de hǎi hěn lán.The sea here is very blue.
Words with 海
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 海边hǎibiānseaside
- 海关hǎiguāncustoms
- 海水hǎishuǐseawater
- 海鲜hǎixiānseafood
- 海洋hǎiyángocean
- 海拔hǎibáaltitude
- 海滨hǎibīnseaside
- 沿海yánhǎicoastal
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sea; ocean |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 海
What does 海 mean?
海 (hǎi) means “sea; ocean”.
How many strokes does 海 have?
海 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 海?
The radical of 海 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 海?
海 is made of 氵 (water) and 每 (each).
Which HSK level is 海?
海 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 海 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.