HSK 2 · Nature & animals

海边

hǎi biān

seaside

Stroke order of 海边

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

海 · 10 strokes 边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

海 sea and 边 a path 辶 walking along the edge: the seaside.

Parts: 海 sea + 边 side/edge

The characters in 海边

海 hǎi — sea (10 strokes)
边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我们去海边玩吧。

Let's go play at the seaside.

Words with 海

海sea 大海sea; ocean 海关customs

Words with 边

这边this side; here 那边that side; there 旁边beside; next to 上边above; top 下边below; bottom 前边in front 后边behind 左边left side 右边right side 里边inside 外边outside 东边east side 西边west side 南边south side 北边north side 一边at the same time; side 路边roadside 边side; edge

More words: Nature & animals

海sea 大海sea; ocean 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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