Writing
沿海 (yán hǎi) — how to say "coastal" in Chinese
沿海
Coastal, along the coast
noun
Character composition
沿
along, to follow
海
sea
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
沿海城市
yán hǎi chéng shì
coastal city
沿海地区
yán hǎi dì qū
coastal area
Examples
中国有很多经济发展迅速的沿海地区。
China has many rapidly developing coastal regions.
沿海城市很漂亮。
Coastal cities are very beautiful.
Frequently asked questions
Coastal meaning in Chinese
"coastal" in Chinese is 沿海 (yán hǎi).
What does 沿海 mean in English?
沿海 (yán hǎi) means "Coastal, along the coast".
How is 沿海 pronounced?
It is pronounced yán hǎi (written as yan hai, yanhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "coastal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沿海: 沿 has 8 strokes, 海 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沿海?
沿海 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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