海 hǎi
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 每 each, every
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
海军
hǎijūn
navy
Characters in this word
军 jūn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 车 — cart, vehicle
- Made of
- 冖 cover 车 cart, vehicle
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 一个国家的海军实力不仅体现在舰艇数量上，也体现在远洋补给能力上。 Yí ge guójiā de hǎijūn shílì bùjǐn tǐxiàn zài jiàntǐng shùliàng shàng, yě tǐxiàn zài yuǎnyáng bǔjǐ nénglì shàng. A country's naval strength is reflected not only in the number of warships, but also in its ocean-going resupply capacity.
- 他的爷爷年轻时在海军服役。 Tā de yéye niánqīng shí zài hǎijūn fúyì. His grandfather served in the navy when he was young.
- 海军战士穿着蓝白条纹的衣服，站得笔直。 Hǎijūn zhànshì chuānzhe lán bái tiáowén de yīfu, zhàn de bǐzhí. The navy sailor wore a blue and white striped top and stood perfectly straight.