Writing
有害 (yǒu hài) — how to say "harmful" in Chinese
有害
Harmful
Character composition
有
to have
害
harm
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
有害物质
yǒu hài wù zhì
harmful substances
对人体有害
duì rén tǐ yǒu hài
harmful to the human body
有害健康
yǒu hài jiàn kāng
harmful to health
Examples
这种化学物质对人体有害。
This chemical substance is harmful to the human body.
吸烟有害。
Smoking is harmful.
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Frequently asked questions
Harmful meaning in Chinese
"harmful" in Chinese is 有害 (yǒu hài).
有害 meaning in English
有害 (yǒu hài) means "Harmful".
How is 有害 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu hài (written as you hai, youhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "harmful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 有害: 有 has 6 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 有害?
有害 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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