海

• 拼音: hǎi
• 汉字拆解: 海 = 氵(water radical) + 每 (měi, every — phonetic component)

含义

Sea; ocean. A large body of salt water.

A fundamental nature word that appears in many compounds: 海边 (seaside), 海鲜 (seafood), 上海 (Shanghai), 海外 (overseas). Also used figuratively to mean a vast quantity (人山人海 = a sea of people).

例句

1. 我从来没有见过海。
2. 海水是蓝色的。
3. 夏天我们去海边玩吧。

用法指南

语境: nature, geography, travel

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我想去看海。(I want to go see the sea.)
• 海很大，很美。(The sea is vast and beautiful.)

错误说法

• 不要把海和湖混淆 — 海 is a sea or ocean (salt water, connected to the open ocean), while 湖 is a lake (usually freshwater, inland).

起源与历史

Ancient Chinese character. Composed of 氵(water) and 每 (měi, phonetic), meaning 'the great water.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal