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
海湾
hǎiwān
bay; gulf
Characters in this word
湾 wān
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 弯 bend, curve, turn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个海湾水深港阔，因而成为区域贸易网络中的关键节点。 Zhè ge hǎiwān shuǐ shēn gǎng kuò, yīn'ér chéngwéi qūyù màoyì wǎngluò zhōng de guānjiàn jiédiǎn. This bay has deep waters and a broad harbour, and has therefore become a key node in the regional trade network.
- 渔船傍晚都回到海湾里，停在平静的水面上。 Yúchuán bàngwǎn dōu huí dào hǎiwān lǐ, tíng zài píngjìng de shuǐmiàn shang. In the evening the fishing boats all return to the bay and rest on the calm water.
- 这个海湾三面都是山，风浪很小。 Zhège hǎiwān sān miàn dōu shì shān, fēnglàng hěn xiǎo. This bay is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so the wind and waves are small.