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海
hǎi
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- pinyin
- hǎi
- simplified
- 海
- traditional
- 海
1 · noun
sea
陆地之外广阔的咸水水域。
Lowercase hai3 refers to water, not a surname.
The first time I stayed by the sea, I kept wanting to open the window and listen to the waves.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
第一次住在海边，我总想开窗听海浪。
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