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Making Chinese characters memorable

海

ㄏㄞ ˇ

hǎi

ocean
See how characters are made

Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 海
    ㄏㄞ ˇ

    hǎi

    ocean

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • 每
      ㄇㄟ ˇ

      měi

      every

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Every time I see the water, I think of the ocean
by ElisabethB

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