Writing
海洋 (hǎi yáng) — how to say "ocean" in Chinese
海洋
Ocean, sea
noun
Character composition
海
sea
洋
ocean
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
保护海洋
bǎohù hǎiyáng
protect the ocean
海洋公园
hǎiyáng gōngyuán
ocean park
Examples
地球表面大部分是海洋，它对气候有非常重要的影响。
Most of the Earth's surface is ocean, which has a very important influence on the climate.
保护海洋。
Protect the ocean.
Frequently asked questions
Ocean in Chinese language
"ocean" in Chinese is 海洋 (hǎi yáng).
海洋 meaning in English
海洋 (hǎi yáng) means "Ocean, sea".
How is 海洋 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi yáng (written as hai yang, haiyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ocean in Chinese character
It is written 海洋: 海 has 10 strokes, 洋 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 海洋?
海洋 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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