海洋

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 海洋里有各种各样的生物。▶ —
   There are all kinds of creatures in the ocean.
2. 保护海洋环境很重要。▶ —
   Protecting the marine environment is important.

Collocations

Mnemonic

海 hǎi "sea" + 洋 yáng "ocean": both with the water radical 氵. 海 is the nearer sea, 洋 the vaster ocean.

Related

Quick check

1. What radical do 海 and 洋 share?

   • 氵 (water)
   • 木 (tree)
   • 日 (sun)
   • 土 (earth)