What does 海水 mean in Chinese?

海水 (hǎi shuǐ) means "seawater" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 海水?

海水 is pronounced "hǎi shuǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 海水?

海水 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 海水?

海水 is made up of the characters 海, 水. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 海水?

You can practice writing 海水 using our stroke order tool.

海水 (hǎi shuǐ), seawater

海水

hǎi shuǐ

seawater

Characters in This Word

海水

Definitions

seawater

Example Sentences

海水是咸的。

Hǎishuǐ shì xián de

Seawater is salty

HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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