hǎi

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Source form: 海
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f624eaa30a431fe2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

海 海 [hai3] /ocean/sea/CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]/great number of people or things/(dialect) numerous/

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Hǎi

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Source form: 海
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Hai
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-e56a728d5ec08389. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

海 海 [Hai3] /surname Hai/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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