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海啸 (hǎi xiào) — how to say "tsunami" in Chinese
海啸
Tsunami
noun
Character composition
海
sea
啸
to howl, to roar
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
海啸预警
hǎi xiào yù jǐng
a tsunami warning
海啸的破坏
hǎi xiào de pò huài
the destruction caused by a tsunami
一场海啸
yì chǎng hǎi xiào
a tsunami
Examples
海啸摧毁了沿海的城市。
The tsunami destroyed the coastal cities.
海啸来了。
The tsunami came.
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Frequently asked questions
Tsunami in Chinese translation
"tsunami" in Chinese is 海啸 (hǎi xiào).
What does 海啸 mean in English?
海啸 (hǎi xiào) means "Tsunami".
How is 海啸 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi xiào (written as hai xiao, haixiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tsunami" in Chinese characters?
It is written 海啸: 海 has 10 strokes, 啸 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 海啸?
海啸 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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