海 (hǎi) means "sea" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 海 have?

海 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 海 in?

海 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

hǎi

sea

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

海

10 strokes

海很大。

Hǎi hěn dà.

The sea is very big.

氵

water

每

every

海

sea

Water (氵) that reaches every (每) place — the sea.

Story: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Ocean

Read 海 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 海 mean?: 海 (hǎi) means "sea" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 海 have?: 海 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 海 in?: 海 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.