亥
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
咍
(interj.); happy; sound of laughter
嗨
oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)
害
to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
海
ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
胲
hydroxylamine (chemistry)
还
still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else
醢
minced meat; pickled meat
骇
to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword)
亥时
9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
亥猪
Year 12, year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
嗨药
(slang) to take drugs; recreational drug
孩奴
'a slave to one's children', hard-working parents who would do everything to ensure their children's well-being, in disregard of their own needs
孩提
(literary) infant; young child
害人
to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious
害人不浅
to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering
害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
害人精
goblin that kills or harms people; fig. wicked scoundrel; terrible pest
害口
morning sickness during pregnancy; to be pregnant
害喜
to have morning sickness during pregnancy; to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy)
害得
to cause or lead to sth bad
害怕
to be afraid; to be scared
害月子
morning sickness (in pregnancy)
害死
to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
害病
to fall sick; to contract an illness
害羞
shy; embarrassed; bashful
害群之马
lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple
害肚子
upset stomach; stomachache
害臊
to be bashful; to feel ashamed
害处
damage; harm; CL:個|个[ge4]
害马
lit. the black horse of the herd; fig. troublemaker; the black sheep of the family
害鸟
pest bird (esp. one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish)
海上奇书
literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆 featuring serialized novels in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
海上花列传
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1 qing4], long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular; translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
海上运动
water sports (sailing, windsurfing etc)
海事
maritime affairs; accident at sea
海事局
PRC Maritime Safety Agency
海事处
Marine Department (Hong Kong)
海于格松
Haugesund (city in Rogaland, Norway)
海伦
Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang; Helen or Hélène (name)
海伦·凯勒
Helen Keller (1880-1968), famous American deaf-blind author and activist (whose story is told in biopic The Miracle Worker)
海伦市
Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
海内
the whole world; throughout the land; everything under the sun
海内外
domestic and international; at home and abroad
海内存知己,天涯若比邻
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
海刺芹
sea holly (Eryngium maritimum)
海勃湾
Haibowan District of Wuhait City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
海勃湾区
Haibowan District of Wuhait City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
海北
Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai
海北州
Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai
海北藏族自治州
Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-byang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
海协会
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS); abbr. for 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会[Hai3 xia2 Liang3 an4 Guan1 xi5 Xie2 hui4]
海南
Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
海南区
Hainan District of Wuhait City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
海南孔雀雉
(bird species of China) Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)
海南山鹧鸪
(bird species of China) Hainan partridge (Arborophila ardens)
海南岛
Hainan Island in South China Sea
海南州
see 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
海南柳莺
(bird species of China) Hainan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus)
海南省
Hainan Province, in South China Sea, abbr. 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口
海南蓝仙鹟
(bird species of China) Hainan blue flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus)
海南藏族自治州
Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan Mtsho-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul), Qinghai
海南鳽
(bird species of China) white-eared night heron (Gorsachius magnificus)
海印寺
Haeinsa in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea, the repository of Tripitaka Koreana 高麗大藏經|高丽大藏经[Gao1 li2 da4 zang4 jing1], a World Heritage site
海原
Haiyuan county in Zhongwei 中衛|中卫[Zhong1 wei4], Ningxia
海原县
Haiyuan county in Zhongwei 中衛|中卫[Zhong1 wei4], Ningxia
海参崴
Vladivostok; Ming and Qing name for Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯託克|符拉迪沃斯托克 and the province around it
海口
Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
海口
estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
海口市
Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
海地
Haiti, the western third of Caribbean island Hispaniola
海地岛
Hispaniola (Caribbean Island divided between Dominican Republic and Haiti)
海城
Haicheng county level city in Anshan 鞍山[An1 shan1], Liaoning
海城区
Haicheng district of Beihai city 北海市[Bei3 hai3 shi4], Guangxi
海城市
Haicheng county level city in Anshan 鞍山[An1 shan1], Liaoning
海域
sea area; territorial waters; maritime space
海基会
abbr. for SEF, Taiwanese Strait Exchange Foundation
海报
poster; playbill; notice
海涂
tidal marsh; shoal; shallows
海外版
foreign edition (of a newspaper)
海外赤子
patriotic overseas compatriot
海子
(dialect) wetlands; lake
海安
Hai'an county in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
海安县
Hai'an county in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
海宁
Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
海宁市
Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
海宝
Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot
海尼根
Heineken (Dutch brewing company); see also 喜力[Xi3 li4]
海岱
Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong
海岸线
coastline; seaboard; shoreline
海岛市
Municipality of the Islands (Macau); Concelho das Ilhas
海峡交流基金会
Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)
海峡两岸关系协会
PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
海州
Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市|连云港市[Lian2 yun2 gang3 shi4], Jiangsu; Haizhou district of Fuxin city 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 shi4], Liaoning
海州区
Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市|连云港市[Lian2 yun2 gang3 shi4], Jiangsu; Haizhou district of Fuxin city 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 shi4], Liaoning
海市蜃楼
mirage (lit. or fig.)
海床
seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
海底
seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
海底捞月
to fetch the moon from the seabed (idiom); a hopeless illusion
海底捞针
see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]
海底扩张
seafloor spreading (geology)
海底扩张说
theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
海底椰
coco de mer or 'sea coconut' (Lodoicea maldivica)
海底轮
mūlādhāra or muladhara, the root or Saturn chakra 查克拉, residing in the coccyx
海康
Haikang former county in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong; Haikang (company name)
海待
student who has returned from overseas but is yet to find a job (pun on 海帶|海带[hai3 dai4]); cf. 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1]
海德格尔
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), German philosopher
海德尔堡
Heidelberg; also written 海德堡
海拉尔
Hailar district, Mongolian Xailar raion, of Hulunbuir city 呼倫貝爾市|呼伦贝尔市[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
海拉尔区
Hailar district, Mongolian Xailar raion, of Hulunbuir city 呼倫貝爾市|呼伦贝尔市[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
海拔
height above sea level; elevation
海损
damage to goods during shipping
海明威
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist
海晏
Haiyan county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
海晏县
Haiyan county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
海曙
Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
海曙区
Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
海东
Haidong prefecture, Qinghai
海东地区
Haidong prefecture, Qinghai
海东青
(bird species of China) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
海林
Hailin county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
海林市
Hailin county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
海枯石烂
lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time
海棠花
Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)
海森伯
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976), German physicist
海森堡
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976), German physicist; also written 海森伯
海椰子
coco de mer or 'sea coconut' (Lodoicea maldivica)
海归
to return to one's country after a period of study or work overseas; returnee; student returning after study abroad
海水不可斗量
see 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
海河
Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口)
海波
hypo (loanword); sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 used in fixing photos (formerly hyposulfite); wave (sea)
海洋温差发电
ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
海洛英
heroin (narcotic) (loanword)
海涅
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German lyric poet
海淘
online purchase of goods dispatched from overseas
海港区
harbor district; Haigang district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei
海沧
Haicang district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian
海沧区
Haicang district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian
海淀
Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
海淀区
Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
海淀图书城
Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore
海湾
bay; gulf (body of water)
海湾国家
Nations of the Persian Gulf; Gulf states
海尔
Haier (PRC household appliance brand); Hale (name)
海牙
The Hague (city in the Netherlands); Den Haag
海珠
Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
海珠区
Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
海瑞
Hai Rui (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity
海瑞
Hairui township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
海瑞罢官
Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗
海瑞乡
Hairui township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
海瓜子
Tellina iridescens (a bivalve mollusc); any similar small clam
海产
marine; produced in sea
海监船
naval surveillance vessel; maritime patrol boat
海相
marine facies (geology)
海相沉积物
oceanic sediment (geology)
海砂
sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)
海砂屋
house built with cheap, unreliable concrete which contains a high quantity of sea sand; see also 海砂[hai3 sha1]
海神
Emperor of the Sea; Neptune
海禁
prohibition on entering or leaving by sea
海空军基地
naval and air military base
海端
Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
海端乡
Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
海纳百川
all rivers run into the sea; use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
海绵
sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber
海绵宝宝
SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
海绵体
erectile tissue (genital); corpus cavernosum
海兴
Haixing county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
海兴县
Haixing county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
海芋
giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos); common calla
海藻
seaweed; marine alga; kelp
海蜇
Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish
海蚀
coastal erosion; marine abrasion
海螵蛸
cuttlebone (used in TCM)
海螺
sea snail; whelk; conch
海西
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
海西州
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
海西蒙古族藏族自治州
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
海角天涯
see 天涯海角[tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3]
海誓山盟
to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods
海丰
Haifeng county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
海丰县
Haifeng county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
海豚座
Delphinus (constellation)
海豹科
Phocidae, family within Carnivora including seal
海豹部队
United States Navy SEALs
海贼版
pirate version; bootleg
海贼王
One Piece (manga and anime)
海军上校
captain (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
海军中校
commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
海军大校
commodore (= US Navy equivalent)
海军少校
lieutenant commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
海军陆战队
marine corps; marines
海运费
shipping; sea transport
海选
direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition
海边
coast; seaside; seashore; beach
海部俊树
KAIFU Toshiki (1931-), Japanese politician, prime minister 1989-1991
海门
Haimen county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
海门市
Haimen county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
海阔天空
wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun
海关
customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4]
海关总署
General Administration of Customs (GAC)
海陵
Hailing district of Taizhou city 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
海陵区
Hailing district of Taizhou city 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
海陆
sea and land; ocean and continent; army and navy
海陆煲
sea and land hotpot (Jiangsu specialty)
海陆空
sea land air (transport, or military operations)
海陆军
navy and army; military force
海阳
Haiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
海阳市
Haiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
海青天
popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞[Hai3 Rui4] (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity
海顿
Haydn (name); Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Austrian classical composer
海风
sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea)
海鲜酱
hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce); seafood sauce
海鸥
(bird species of China) mew gull (Larus canus)
海鹫
sea eagle; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
海鸬鹚
(bird species of China) pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
海盐
Haiyan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
海盐县
Haiyan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
海龟
turtle; Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1]
还不如
to be better off ...; might as well ...
还好
not bad; tolerable; fortunately
还是
or; still; nevertheless; had better
还有
furthermore; in addition; still; also
骇人
terrifying; shocking; dreadful
骇人听闻
shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible
骇客
hacker (computing) (loanword)
骇怕
to be afraid; to be frightened
骇浪
swelling or stormy seas
骇然
overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement; dumbstruck; aghast
骸骨
skeleton; skeletal remains