HSK 2 · Nature & animals

大海

dà hǎi

sea; ocean

Stroke order of 大海

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

大 · 3 strokes 海 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

大 is a big person with outstretched arms facing 海, the wide sea.

Parts: 大 big + 海 sea

The characters in 大海

大 dà — big; large (3 strokes)
海 hǎi — sea (10 strokes)

Example sentence

大海很蓝。

The sea is very blue.

Words with 大

大学university 大学生college student 大big; large 不大not very; not often 大人adult; grown-up 大家everyone 长大to grow up 大自然nature 大声loudly 大门main gate 大衣overcoat 大部分most; the greater part 大多数the vast majority 大量a large amount 大小size 大大greatly 大夫doctor 大使馆embassy

Words with 海

海sea 海边seaside 海关customs

More words: Nature & animals

海sea 海边seaside 河river 湖lake 草grass 草地lawn; meadow 花园garden 动物animal 动物园zoo 狗dog 猫cat 鸡chicken 鸟bird 鱼fish 养to raise; to keep (pets)

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