大海
HSK 2 (2021)
大海 (dàhǎi) · sea
大海 (dàhǎi) means “sea; ocean”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 海 (sea). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大海 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
海 hǎi · sea
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)
Example sentences
我喜欢看大海。Wǒ xǐhuan kàn dàhǎi.I love looking at the sea.
你见过大海吗？Nǐ jiànguo dàhǎi ma?Have you ever seen the sea?
Questions about 大海
What does 大海 mean?
大海 (dàhǎi) means “sea; ocean”.
How do you pronounce 大海?
大海 is pronounced dàhǎi.
Which HSK level is 大海?
大海 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
- 大人dàrenadult
Learn 大海 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.