Writing
海峡 (hǎi xiá) — how to say "strait" in Chinese
海峡
Strait
noun
Character composition
海
sea
峡
gorge
Radicals / Keys
山
Mountain
#46 · shān · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
狭窄的海峡
xiázhǎi de hǎixiá
narrow strait
海峡两岸
hǎixiá liǎng'àn
both sides of the strait
横渡海峡
héngdù hǎixiá
to cross the strait
Examples
船通过海峡需要两个小时。
It takes two hours for the ship to pass through the strait.
这个海峡很宽。
This strait is very wide.
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Frequently asked questions
Strait in Chinese meaning
"strait" in Chinese is 海峡 (hǎi xiá).
海峡 meaning in English
海峡 (hǎi xiá) means "Strait".
How is 海峡 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi xiá (written as hai xia, haixia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strait" in Chinese characters?
It is written 海峡: 海 has 10 strokes, 峡 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 海峡?
海峡 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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