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有害

yǒuhài

harmful

A drooping plant beside a bottle
Memory picture

Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

害 hài

Strokes
10
Radical
宀 — roof

Example phrases

  • 吸烟有害。 Xīyān yǒuhài. Smoking does harm.
  • 噪音有害。 Zàoyīn yǒuhài. Loud noise can hurt people.
  • 这药有害吗? Zhè yào yǒuhài ma? Is this medicine harmful?

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