海 hoi² {hǎi}

1. ocean
2. sea
3. CL: 個,片
4. great number of people or things
5. (dialect) numerous

海 hoi² {Hǎi}

surname Hai

海邊〔-边〕 hoi² bin¹ {hǎi biān}

coastal

海傍 hoi² bong⁶ {hǎi bàng}

waterfront

海菜 hoi² coi³ {hǎi cài}

seaweed; sea vegetables; nori

海鏡〔-镜〕 hoi² geng³ {hǎi jìng}

a type of flat shellfish with semi-transparent shell

海怪 hoi² gwaai³ {hǎi guài}

sea monster

海下 hoi² haa⁶ {hǎi xià}

(noun) Hoi Ha, a place in Sai Kung, Hong Kong

海涵 hoi² haam⁴ {hǎi hán}

to ask for one's forgiveness / tolerance for any short comings

海口 hoi² hau² {hǎi kǒu}

(noun) Usually refers to the Haikou city in Hainan Island

海燕 hoi² jin³ {hǎi yàn}

sea swallow

海路 hoi² lou⁶ {hǎi lù}

sea route

海味 hoi² mei² {hǎi wèi}

(n.) dried seafood.

海皮 hoi² pei⁴ {hǎi pí}

(noun) seaside; shoreline; shore; Mandarin slang term for 'happy'

海旁 hoi² pong⁴ {hǎi páng}

(noun) harbour side

海蛇 hoi² se⁴ {hǎi shé}

a sea serpent

海棠 hoi² tong⁴ {hǎi táng}

asiatic apple

海葬 hoi² zong³ {hǎi zàng}

sea burial

海晏 hoi² aan³ {Hǎi yàn}

Haiyan county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai

海鷗〔-鸥〕 hoi² au¹ {hǎi ōu}

(Chinese bird species) mew gull (Larus canus)

海北 hoi² bak¹ {Hǎi běi}

Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai

海濱〔-滨〕 hoi² ban¹ {hǎi bīn}

1. shore
2. seaside

海拔 hoi² bat⁶ {hǎi bá}

1. height above sea level
2. elevation

海邊〔-边〕 hoi² bin¹ {hǎi biān}

seaside

海扁 hoi² bin² {hǎi biǎn}

(slang) to beat sb up

海波 hoi² bo¹ {hǎi bō}

1. hypo (loanword)
2. sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 used in fixing photos (formerly hyposulfite)
3. wave (sea)

海寶〔-宝〕 hoi² bou² {Hǎi bǎo}

Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot

海報〔-报〕 hoi² bou³ {hǎi bào}

1. poster
2. playbill
3. notice

海賊〔-贼〕 hoi² caak⁶ {hǎi zéi}

pirate

海產〔-产〕 hoi² caan² {hǎi chǎn}

1. marine
2. produced in sea

海獺〔-獭〕 hoi² caat³ {hǎi tǎ}

sea otter

海巡 hoi² ceon⁴ {hǎi xún}

coast guard

海鞘 hoi² ciu³ {hǎi qiào}

1. Ascidiacea
2. sea squirt

海潮 hoi² ciu⁴ {hǎi cháo}

tide

海錯〔-错〕 hoi² co³ {hǎi cuò}

seafood delicacy

海滄〔-沧〕 hoi² cong¹ {Hǎi cāng}

Haicang district of Xiamen city 廈門市 (Amoy), Fujian

海床 hoi² cong⁴ {hǎi chuáng}

1. seabed
2. seafloor
3. bottom of the ocean

海草 hoi² cou² {hǎi cǎo}

seagrass

海曙 hoi² cyu⁵ {Hǎi shǔ}

Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市, Zhejiang

海帶〔-带〕 hoi² daai³ {hǎi dài}

kelp

海膽〔-胆〕 hoi² daam² {hǎi dǎn}

sea urchin

海底 hoi² dai² {hǎi dǐ}

1. seabed
2. seafloor
3. bottom of the ocean

海德 hoi² dak¹ {Hǎi dé}

Hyde (surname)

海登 hoi² dang¹ {Hǎi dēng}

Hayden or Haydn (name)

海地 hoi² dei⁶ {Hǎi dì}

Haiti, the western third of Caribbean island Hispaniola

海頓〔-顿〕 hoi² deon⁶ {Hǎi dùn}

1. Haydn (name)
2. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Austrian classical composer

海迪 hoi² dik⁶ {Hǎi dí}

Heidi

海澱〔-淀〕 hoi² din⁶ {Hǎi diàn}

Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學 and Zhongguancun 中關村

海岱 hoi² doi⁶ {Hǎi dài}

Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong

海島〔-岛〕 hoi² dou² {hǎi dǎo}

island

海盜〔-盗〕 hoi² dou⁶ {hǎi dào}

pirate

海東〔-东〕 hoi² dung¹ {Hǎi dōng}

Haidong prefecture, Qinghai

海端 hoi² dyun¹ {Hǎi duān}

Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

海法 hoi² faat³ {Hǎi fǎ}

Haifa (city in Israel)

海防 hoi² fong⁴ {hǎi fáng}

coastal defense

海豐〔-丰〕 hoi² fung¹ {Hǎi fēng}

Haifeng county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong

海風〔-风〕 hoi² fung¹ {hǎi fēng}

1. sea breeze
2. sea wind (i.e. from the sea)

海岬 hoi² gaap³ {hǎi jiǎ}

headland

海禁 hoi² gam³ {hǎi jìn}

prohibition on entering or leaving by sea

海狗 hoi² gau² {hǎi gǒu}

fur seal

海景 hoi² ging² {hǎi jǐng}

1. seascape
2. sea view

海警 hoi² ging² {hǎi jǐng}

coast guard

海疆 hoi² goeng¹ {hǎi jiāng}

coastal border region

海角 hoi² gok³ {hǎi jiǎo}

1. cape
2. promontory

海港 hoi² gong² {hǎi gǎng}

1. seaport
2. harbor

海關〔-关〕 hoi² gwaan¹ {hǎi guān}

1. customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
2. CL: 個

海龜〔-龟〕 hoi² gwai¹ {hǎi guī}

turtle

海歸〔-归〕 hoi² gwai¹ {hǎi guī}

1. returnee
2. student returning after study abroad

海軍〔-军〕 hoi² gwan¹ {hǎi jūn}

navy

海峽〔-峡〕 hoi² haap⁶ {hǎi xiá}

1. channel
2. strait

海口 hoi² hau² {Hǎi kǒu}

Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省

海口 hoi² hau² {hǎi kǒu}

1. estuary
2. coastal inlet
3. river mouth
4. seaport
5. see also 誇海口

海興〔-兴〕 hoi² hing¹ {Hǎi xīng}

Haixing county in Cangzhou 滄州, Hebei

海河 hoi² ho⁴ {Hǎi hé}

Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口)

海康 hoi² hong¹ {Hǎi kāng}

1. Haikang former county in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong
2. Haikang (company name)

海航 hoi² hong⁴ {Hǎi háng}

Hainan Airlines

海虹 hoi² hung⁴ {hǎi hóng}

mussel

海日 hoi² jat⁶ {hǎi rì}

sun over sea

海爾〔-尔〕 hoi² ji⁵ {Hǎi ěr}

1. Haier (PRC household appliance brand)
2. Hale (name)

海鹽〔-盐〕 hoi² jim⁴ {Hǎi yán}

Haiyan county in Jiaxing 嘉興, Zhejiang

海洋 hoi² joeng⁴ {hǎi yáng}

1. ocean
2. CL: 個

海陽〔-阳〕 hoi² joeng⁴ {Hǎi yáng}

Haiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台, Shandong

海隅 hoi² jyu⁴ {hǎi yú}

coastal area

海原 hoi² jyun⁴ {Hǎi yuán}

Haiyuan county in Zhongwei 中衛, Ningxia

海員〔-员〕 hoi² jyun⁴ {hǎi yuán}

1. sailor
2. mariner

海溝〔-沟〕 hoi² kau¹ {hǎi gōu}

marine trench

海葵 hoi² kwai⁴ {hǎi kuí}

sea anemone

海蠣〔-蛎〕 hoi² lai⁶ {hǎi lì}

oyster

海林 hoi² lam⁴ {Hǎi lín}

Hailin county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang

海榴 hoi² lau⁴ {hǎi liú}

pomegranate

海狸 hoi² lei⁴ {hǎi lí}

beaver

海鯉〔-鲤〕 hoi² lei⁵ {hǎi lǐ}

sea bream

海里 hoi² lei⁵ {hǎi lǐ}

nautical mile

海倫〔-伦〕 hoi² leon⁴ {Hǎi lún}

1. Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化, Heilongjiang
2. Helen or Hélène (name)

海陵 hoi² ling⁴ {Hǎi líng}

Hailing district of Taizhou city 泰州市, Jiangsu

海嶺〔-岭〕 hoi² ling⁵ {hǎi lǐng}

mid-ocean ridge

海螺 hoi² lo² {hǎi luó}

1. sea snail
2. whelk
3. conch

海量 hoi² loeng⁶ {hǎi liàng}

huge volume

海浪 hoi² long⁶ {hǎi làng}

sea wave

海鱸〔-鲈〕 hoi² lou⁴ {hǎi lú}

sea bass

海陸〔-陆〕 hoi² luk⁶ {hǎi lù}

1. sea and land
2. ocean and continent
3. army and navy

海馬〔-马〕 hoi² maa⁵ {hǎi mǎ}

1. sea horse
2. hippocampus

海米 hoi² mai⁵ {hǎi mǐ}

dried shrimps

海綿〔-绵〕 hoi² min⁴ {hǎi mián}

1. sponge (zoology)
2. sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc)
3. foam rubber

海面 hoi² min⁶ {hǎi miàn}

1. sea level
2. sea surface

海門〔-门〕 hoi² mun⁴ {Hǎi mén}

Haimen county level city in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海南 hoi² naam⁴ {Hǎi nán}

1. Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊, capital Haikou 海口
2. Hainan Island
3. Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市, Inner Mongolia
4. Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州, Qinghai

海難〔-难〕 hoi² naan⁶ {hǎi nàn}

perils of the sea

海牙 hoi² ngaa⁴ {Hǎi yá}

1. The Hague (city in the Netherlands)
2. Den Haag

海牛 hoi² ngau⁴ {hǎi niú}

manatee

海外 hoi² ngoi⁶ {hǎi wài}

1. overseas
2. abroad

海岸 hoi² ngon⁶ {hǎi àn}

1. coastal
2. seacoast

海寧〔-宁〕 hoi² ning⁴ {Hǎi níng}

Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興, Zhejiang

海涅 hoi² nip⁶ {Hǎi niè}

Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German lyric poet

海鳥〔-鸟〕 hoi² niu⁵ {hǎi niǎo}

seabird

海內〔-内〕 hoi² noi⁶ {hǎi nèi}

1. the whole world
2. throughout the land
3. everything under the sun

海安 hoi² on¹ {Hǎi ān}

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海豹 hoi² paau³ {hǎi bào}

seal (zoology)

海砂 hoi² saa¹ {hǎi shā}

sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)

海西 hoi² sai¹ {Hǎi xī}

Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

海參〔-参〕 hoi² sam¹ {hǎi shēn}

sea cucumber

海神 hoi² san⁴ {hǎi shén}

1. Emperor of the Sea
2. Neptune

海水 hoi² seoi² {hǎi shuǐ}

seawater

海瑞 hoi² seoi⁶ {Hǎi Ruì}

Hai Rui (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity

海瑞 hoi² seoi⁶ {Hǎi ruì}

Hairui township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

海信 hoi² seon³ {Hǎi xìn}

Hisense (brand)

海斯 hoi² si¹ {hǎi sī}

Hayes (Microcomputer)

海獅〔-狮〕 hoi² si¹ {hǎi shī}

sea lion

海市 hoi² si⁵ {hǎi shì}

mirage (lit. or fig.)

海事 hoi² si⁶ {hǎi shì}

1. maritime affairs
2. accident at sea

海蝕〔-蚀〕 hoi² sik⁶ {hǎi shí}

1. coastal erosion
2. marine abrasion

海鮮〔-鲜〕 hoi² sin¹ {hǎi xiān}

seafood

海星 hoi² sing¹ {hǎi xīng}

1. starfish
2. sea star

海城 hoi² sing⁴ {Hǎi chéng}

Haicheng county level city in Anshan 鞍山, Liaoning

海嘯〔-啸〕 hoi² siu³ {hǎi xiào}

tsunami

海相 hoi² soeng³ {hǎi xiàng}

marine facies (geology)

海上 hoi² soeng⁶ {hǎi shàng}

maritime

海損〔-损〕 hoi² syun² {hǎi sǔn}

damage to goods during shipping

海選〔-选〕 hoi² syun² {hǎi xuǎn}

1. direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees
2. pre-selection for a competition

海船 hoi² syun⁴ {hǎi chuán}

sea-going ship

海灘〔-滩〕 hoi² taan¹ {hǎi tān}

1. beach
2. CL: 片

海堤 hoi² tai⁴ {hǎi dī}

1. levee
2. dyke
3. seawall

海苔 hoi² toi⁴ {hǎi tái}

nori

海兔 hoi² tou³ {hǎi tù}

sea hare (Aplysia)

海塗〔-涂〕 hoi² tou⁴ {hǎi tú}

1. tidal marsh
2. shoal
3. shallows

海豚 hoi² tyun⁴ {hǎi tún}

dolphin

海灣〔-湾〕 hoi² waan¹ {hǎi wān}

1. bay
2. gulf (body of water)

海灣〔-湾〕 hoi² waan¹ {Hǎi wān}

(Persian) Gulf

海運〔-运〕 hoi² wan⁶ {hǎi yùn}

shipping by sea

海域 hoi² wik⁶ {hǎi yù}

1. sea area
2. territorial waters
3. maritime space

海芋 hoi² wu⁶ {hǎi yù}

1. giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)
2. common calla

海州 hoi² zau¹ {Hǎi zhōu}

1. Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市, Jiangsu
2. Haizhou district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

海鷲〔-鹫〕 hoi² zau⁶ {hǎi jiù}

1. sea eagle
2. CL: 隻

海子 hoi² zi² {hǎi zi}

1. (dialect) wetlands
2. lake

海戰〔-战〕 hoi² zin³ {hǎi zhàn}

naval battle

海蜇 hoi² zit³ {hǎi zhé}

Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish

海椒 hoi² ziu¹ {hǎi jiāo}

(dialect) hot pepper

海象 hoi² zoeng⁶ {hǎi xiàng}

walrus

海藻 hoi² zou² {hǎi zǎo}

1. seaweed
2. marine alga
3. kelp

海棗〔-枣〕 hoi² zou² {hǎi zǎo}

date (fruit)

海珠 hoi² zyu¹ {Hǎi zhū}

Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市, Guangdong

海傍站 hoi² bong⁶ zaam⁶ {hǎi bàng zhàn}

Haibang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

海金沙 hoi² gam¹ saa¹ {hǎi jīn shā}

Lygodium japonicu, a Japanese climbing fern

海港城 hoi² gong² sing⁴ {hǎi gǎng chéng}

Harbour City, a shopping centre in Hong Kong

海下灣〔--湾〕 hoi² haa⁶ waan¹ {hǎi xià wān}

Hoi Ha Wan / Jone's Cove, located in Hong Kong

海芒果 hoi² mong¹ gwo² {hǎi máng guǒ}

sea mango (Cerbera manghas)

海心沙 hoi² sam¹ saa¹ {hǎi xīn shā}

Haixinsha Island, located in Guangzhou, China

海水魚〔--鱼〕 hoi² seoi² jyu⁴ {hǎi shuǐ yú}

seawater fish

海鮮舫〔-鲜-〕 hoi² sin¹ fong² {hǎi xiān fǎng}

(noun) Seafood Floating Restaurant

海鮮價〔-鲜价〕 hoi² sin¹ gaa³ {hǎi xiān jià}

ever fluctuating price (spoken)

海幢寺 hoi² tong⁴ zi⁶ {hǎi chuáng sì}

Hai Tong Monastery, located in Guangdong, China

海晏縣〔--县〕 hoi² aan³ jyun⁶ {Hǎi yàn xiàn}

Haiyan county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai

海百合 hoi² baak³ hap⁶ {hǎi bǎi hé}

1. sea lily
2. crinoid

海伯利 hoi² baak³ lei⁶ {Hǎi bó lì}

Highbury (name)

海北州 hoi² bak¹ zau¹ {Hǎi běi zhōu}

Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai

海勃灣〔--湾〕 hoi² but⁶ waan¹ {Hǎi bó wān}

Haibowan District of Wuhait City 烏海市, Inner Mongolia

海賊版〔-贼-〕 hoi² caak⁶ baan² {hǎi zéi bǎn}

1. pirate version
2. bootleg

海賊王〔-贼-〕 hoi² caak⁶ wong⁴ {Hǎi zéi wáng}

One Piece (manga and anime)

海參崴〔-参-〕 hoi² caam¹ wai¹ {Hǎi shēn wǎi}

1. Vladivostok
2. Ming and Qing name for Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯託克 and the province around it

海刺芹 hoi² ci³ kan⁴ {hǎi cì qín}

sea holly (Eryngium maritimum)

海青天 hoi² cing¹ tin¹ {Hǎi qīng tiān}

popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞 (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity

海滄區〔-沧区〕 hoi² cong¹ keoi¹ {Hǎi cāng qū}

Haicang district of Xiamen city 廈門市 (Amoy), Fujian

海曙區〔--区〕 hoi² cyu⁵ keoi¹ {Hǎi shǔ qū}

Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市, Zhejiang

海底椰 hoi² dai² je⁴ {hǎi dǐ yē}

coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)

海底輪〔--轮〕 hoi² dai² leon⁴ {hǎi dǐ lún}

mūlādhāra or muladhara, the root or Saturn chakra 查克拉, residing in the coccyx

海德保 hoi² dak¹ bou² {Hǎi dé bǎo}

Heidelberg (Germany)

海德堡 hoi² dak¹ bou² {Hǎi dé bǎo}

Heidelberg

海地島〔--岛〕 hoi² dei⁶ dou² {Hǎi dì Dǎo}

Hispaniola (Caribbean Island divided between Dominican Republic and Haiti)

海澱區〔-淀区〕 hoi² din⁶ keoi¹ {Hǎi diàn qū}

Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學 and Zhongguancun 中關村

海島市〔-岛-〕 hoi² dou² si⁵ {Hǎi dǎo shì}

1. Municipality of the Islands (Macau)
2. Concelho das Ilhas

海東青〔-东-〕 hoi² dung¹ cing¹ {hǎi dōng qīng}

(Chinese bird species) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

海端鄉〔--乡〕 hoi² dyun¹ hoeng¹ {Hǎi duān xiāng}

Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

海豐縣〔-丰县〕 hoi² fung¹ jyun⁶ {Hǎi fēng xiàn}

Haifeng county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong

海監船〔-监-〕 hoi² gaam¹ syun⁴ {hǎi jiàn chuán}

1. naval surveillance vessel
2. maritime patrol boat

海蛤蝓 hoi² gap³ jyu⁴ {hǎi gé yú}

sea slug

海基會〔--会〕 hoi² gei¹ wui² {hǎi jī huì}

(abbr.) SEF, Taiwanese Strait Exchange Foundation

海警局 hoi² ging² guk² {Hǎi jǐng jú}

China Coast Guard

海港區〔--区〕 hoi² gong² keoi¹ {Hǎi gǎng qū}

1. harbor district
2. Haigang district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市, Hebei

海瓜子 hoi² gwaa¹ zi² {hǎi guā zǐ}

1. Tellina iridescens (a bivalve mollusc)
2. any similar small clam

海軍官〔-军-〕 hoi² gwan¹ gun¹ {hǎi jūn guān}

naval officer

海軍藍〔-军蓝〕 hoi² gwan¹ laam⁴ {hǎi jūn lán}

navy blue

海口市 hoi² hau² si⁵ {Hǎi kǒu Shì}

Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省

海興縣〔-兴县〕 hoi² hing¹ jyun⁶ {Hǎi xīng xiàn}

Haixing county in Cangzhou 滄州, Hebei

海協會〔-协会〕 hoi² hip³ kui² {Hǎi Xié huì}

1. Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
2. abbr. for 海峽兩岸關係協會

海空軍〔--军〕 hoi² hung¹ gwan¹ {hǎi kōng jūn}

navy and air force

海印寺 hoi² jan³ zi² {Hǎi yìn sì}

Haeinsa in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea, the repository of Tripitaka Koreana 高麗大藏經, a World Heritage site

海椰子 hoi² je⁴ zi² {hǎi yē zi}

coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)

海鹽縣〔-盐县〕 hoi² jim⁴ jyun⁶ {Hǎi yán xiàn}

Haiyan county in Jiaxing 嘉興, Zhejiang

海洋學〔--学〕 hoi² joeng⁴ hok⁶ {hǎi yáng xué}

oceanography

海陽市〔-阳-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi yáng shì}

Haiyang county level city in Yantai 煙台, Shandong

海洋性 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ {hǎi yáng xìng}

maritime

海原縣〔--县〕 hoi² jyun⁴ jyun⁶ {Hǎi yuán xiàn}

Haiyuan county in Zhongwei 中衛, Ningxia

海蛞蝓 hoi² kut³ jyu⁴ {hǎi kuò yú}

sea slug

海拉爾〔--尔〕 hoi² laai¹ ji⁵ {Hǎi lā ěr}

Hailar district, Mongolian Xailar raion, of Hulunbuir city 呼倫貝爾市, Inner Mongolia

海蠣子〔-蛎-〕 hoi² lai⁶ zi² {hǎi lì zi}

oyster

海林市 hoi² lam⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi lín shì}

Hailin county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang

海倫市〔-伦-〕 hoi² leon⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi lún shì}

Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化, Heilongjiang

海陵區〔--区〕 hoi² ling⁴ keoi¹ {Hǎi líng qū}

Hailing district of Taizhou city 泰州市, Jiangsu

海洛因 hoi² lok⁶ jan¹ {hǎi luò yīn}

heroin (loanword)

海洛英 hoi² lok⁶ jing¹ {hǎi luò yīng}

heroin (narcotic) (loanword)

海鸕鶿〔-鸬鹚〕 hoi² lou⁴ ci⁴ {hǎi lú cí}

(Chinese bird species) pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

海陸煲〔-陆-〕 hoi² luk⁶ bou¹ {hǎi lù bāo}

sea and land hotpot (Jiangsu specialty)

海陸軍〔-陆军〕 hoi² luk⁶ gwan¹ {hǎi lù jūn}

1. navy and army
2. military force

海陸空〔-陆-〕 hoi² luk⁶ hung¹ {hǎi lù kòng}

sea land air (transport, or military operations)

海馬體〔-马体〕 hoi² maa⁵ tai² {hǎi mǎ tǐ}

hippocampus

海馬迴〔-马回〕 hoi² maa⁵ wui⁴ {hǎi mǎ huí}

hippocampus

海綿體〔-绵体〕 hoi² min⁴ tai² {hǎi mián tǐ}

1. erectile tissue (genital)
2. corpus cavernosum

海綿狀〔-绵状〕 hoi² min⁴ zong⁶ {hǎi mián zhuàng}

spongy

海明威 hoi² ming⁴ wai¹ {Hǎi míng wēi}

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist

海門市〔-门-〕 hoi² mun⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi mén shì}

Haimen county level city in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海南島〔--岛〕 hoi² naam⁴ dou² {Hǎi nán Dǎo}

Hainan Island in South China Sea

海南鳽 hoi² naam⁴ gin¹ {Hǎi nán yán}

(Chinese bird species) white-eared night heron (Gorsachius magnificus)

海南區〔--区〕 hoi² naam⁴ keoi¹ {Hǎi nán Qū}

Hainan District of Wuhait City 烏海市, Inner Mongolia

海南省 hoi² naam⁴ saang² {Hǎi nán Shěng}

Hainan Province, in South China Sea, abbr. 瓊, capital Haikou 海口

海尼根 hoi² nei⁴ gan¹ {Hǎi ní gēn}

1. Heineken (Dutch brewing company)
2. see also 喜力

海外版 hoi² ngoi⁶ baan² {hǎi wài bǎn}

foreign edition (of a newspaper)

海岸線〔--线〕 hoi² ngon⁶ sin³ {hǎi àn xiàn}

1. coastline
2. seaboard
3. shoreline

海寧市〔-宁-〕 hoi² ning⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi níng shì}

Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興, Zhejiang

海內外〔-内-〕 hoi² noi⁶ ngoi⁶ {hǎi nèi wài}

1. domestic and international
2. at home and abroad

海安縣〔--县〕 hoi² on¹ jyun⁶ {Hǎi ān xiàn}

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

海豹科 hoi² paau³ fo¹ {hǎi bào kē}

Phocidae, family within Carnivora including seal

海平面 hoi² ping⁴ min⁶ {hǎi píng miàn}

sea level

海螵蛸 hoi² piu¹ siu¹ {hǎi piāo xiāo}

cuttlebone

海砂屋 hoi² saa¹ uk¹ {hǎi shā wū}

1. house built with cheap, unreliable concrete which contains a high quantity of sea sand
2. see also 海砂

海西州 hoi² sai¹ zau¹ {Hǎi xī zhōu}

Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

海森伯 hoi² sam¹ baak³ {Hǎi sēn bó}

Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976), German physicist

海森堡 hoi² sam¹ bou² {Hǎi sēn bǎo}

1. Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976), German physicist
2. also written 海森伯

海瑞鄉〔--乡〕 hoi² seoi⁶ hoeng¹ {Hǎi ruì xiāng}

Hairui township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

海事處〔--处〕 hoi² si⁶ cyu³ {Hǎi shì chù}

Marine Department (Hong Kong)

海事局 hoi² si⁶ guk⁶ {hǎi shì jú}

PRC Maritime Safety Agency

海鮮醬〔-鲜酱〕 hoi² sin¹ zoeng³ {Hǎi xiān jiàng}

1. hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce)
2. seafood sauce

海城區〔--区〕 hoi² sing⁴ keoi¹ {Hǎi chéng qū}

Haicheng district of Beihai city 北海市, Guangxi

海城市 hoi² sing⁴ si⁵ {Hǎi chéng shì}

Haicheng county level city in Anshan 鞍山, Liaoning

海棠花 hoi² tong⁴ faa¹ {hǎi táng huā}

Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)

海豚座 hoi² tyun⁴ zo⁶ {Hǎi tún zuò}

Delphinus (constellation)

海運費〔-运费〕 hoi² wan⁶ fai³ {hǎi yùn fèi}

1. shipping
2. sea transport

海王星 hoi² wong⁴ sing¹ {Hǎi wáng xīng}

Neptune (planet)

海州區〔--区〕 hoi² zau¹ keoi¹ {Hǎi zhōu qū}

1. Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市, Jiangsu
2. Haizhou district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

海珠區〔--区〕 hoi² zyu¹ keoi¹ {Hǎi zhū qū}

Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市, Guangdong

海底隧道 hoi² dai² seoi⁶ dou⁶ {hǎi dǐ suì dào}

(noun) Cross Harbour Tunnel

海富中心 hoi² fu³ zung¹ sam¹ {hǎi fù zhōng xīn}

Admiralty Centre, a building in Hong Kong

海關檢查〔-关检-〕 hoi² gwaan¹ gim² caa⁴ {hǎi guān jiǎn chá}

customs inspection

海關人員〔-关-员〕 hoi² gwaan¹ jan⁴ jyun⁴ {hǎi guān rén yuán}

customs officers

海軍基地〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ gei¹ dei⁶ {hǎi jūn jī dì}

a naval base (military port)

海峽兩岸〔-峡两-〕 hoi² haap⁶ loeng⁵ ngon⁶ {Hǎi xiá liǎng àn}

Cross-Strait; China-Taiwan, the two political entities separated by the ocean

海逸酒店 hoi² jat⁶ zau² dim³ {Hǎi yì jiǔ diàn}

Harbour Plaza, a hotel in Hong Kong

海怡半島〔---岛〕 hoi² ji⁴ bun³ dou² {hǎi yí bàn dǎo}

South Horizons, a private housing estate in Hong Kong

海洋公園〔---园〕 hoi² joeng⁴ gung¹ jyun⁴ {Hǎi yáng Gōng yuán}

Ocean Park

海南雞飯〔--鸡饭〕 hoi² naam⁴ gai¹ faan⁶ {Hǎi nán jī fàn}

Hainanese chicken rice

海南航空 hoi² naam⁴ hong⁴ hung¹ {Hǎi nán háng kōng}

Hainan Airlines

海外僑胞〔--侨-〕 hoi² ngoi⁶ kiu⁴ baau¹ {hǎi wài qiáo bāo}

Overseas Chinese

海鮮酒家〔-鲜--〕 hoi² sin¹ zau² gaa¹ {hǎi xiān jiǔ jiā}

seafood restaurant

海灣大橋〔-湾-桥〕 hoi² waan¹ daai⁶ kiu⁴ {hǎi wān dà qiáo}

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, located in California

海運大廈〔-运-厦〕 hoi² wan⁶ daai⁶ haa⁶ {hǎi yùn dà shà}

(noun) the Ocean Terminal

海珠廣場〔--广场〕 hoi² zyu¹ gwong² coeng⁴ {hǎi zhū guǎng chǎng}

Haizhu Square, located in Guangzhou, China

海部俊樹〔---树〕 hoi² bou⁶ zeon³ syu⁶ {Hǎi bù Jùn shù}

KAIFU Toshiki (1931-), Japanese politician, prime minister 1989-1991

海勃灣區〔--湾区〕 hoi² but⁶ waan¹ keoi¹ {Hǎi bó wān Qū}

Haibowan District of Wuhait City 烏海市, Inner Mongolia

海底擴張〔--扩张〕 hoi² dai² kwong³ zoeng¹ {hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng}

seafloor spreading (geology)

海底撈月〔--捞-〕 hoi² dai² laau⁴ jyut⁶ {hǎi dǐ lāo yuè}

to fetch the moon from the seabed (idiom); a hopeless illusion

海德格爾〔---尔〕 hoi² dak¹ gaak³ ji⁵ {Hǎi dé gé ěr}

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), German philosopher

海德公園〔---园〕 hoi² dak¹ gung¹ jyun² {Hǎi dé Gōng yuán}

Hyde Park

海德爾堡〔--尔-〕 hoi² dak¹ ji⁵ bou² {Hǎi dé ěr bǎo}

1. Heidelberg
2. also written 海德堡

海盜行為〔-盗-为〕 hoi² dou⁶ hang⁴ wai⁴ {hǎi dào xíng wéi}

piracy

海東地區〔-东-区〕 hoi² dung¹ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Hǎi dōng dì qū}

Haidong prefecture, Qinghai

海枯石爛〔---烂〕 hoi² fu¹ sek⁶ laan⁶ {hǎi kū shí làn}

1. lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
2. fig. forever
3. until the end of time

海闊天空〔-阔--〕 hoi² fut³ tin¹ hung¹ {hǎi kuò tiān kōng}

1. wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas
2. the whole wide world
3. chatting about everything under the sun

海關部門〔-关-门〕 hoi² gwaan¹ bou⁶ mun⁴ {hǎi guān bù mén}

customs section

海關官員〔-关-员〕 hoi² gwaan¹ gun¹ jyun⁴ {hǎi guān guān yuán}

customs officer

海關總署〔-关总-〕 hoi² gwaan¹ zung² cyu⁵ {hǎi guān zǒng shǔ}

General Administration of Customs (GAC)

海軍大校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ daai⁶ gaau³ {hǎi jūn dà xiào}

commodore (= US Navy equivalent)

海軍少校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ siu³ gaau³ {hǎi jūn shǎo xiào}

lieutenant commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海軍上校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ soeng⁶ gaau³ {hǎi jūn shàng xiào}

captain (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海軍中校〔-军--〕 hoi² gwan¹ zung¹ gaau³ {hǎi jūn zhōng xiào}

commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

海峽群島〔-峡-岛〕 hoi² haap⁶ kwan⁴ dou² {Hǎi xiá Qún dǎo}

Channel Islands

海峽時報〔-峡时报〕 hoi² haap⁶ si⁴ bou³ {Hǎi xiá Shí bào}

The Straits Times

海爾德蘭〔-尔-兰〕 hoi² ji⁵ dak¹ laan⁴ {hǎi ěr dé lán}

Gelderland

海洋溫度〔--温-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ wan¹ dou⁶ {hǎi yáng wēn dù}

ocean temperature

海于格松 hoi² jyu¹ gaak³ cung⁴ {Hǎi yú gé sōng}

Haugesund (city in Rogaland, Norway)

海拉爾區〔--尔区〕 hoi² laai¹ ji⁵ keoi¹ {Hǎi lā ěr qū}

Hailar district, Mongolian Xailar raion, of Hulunbuir city 呼倫貝爾市, Inner Mongolia

海綿寶寶〔-绵宝宝〕 hoi² min⁴ bou² bou² {Hǎi mián Bǎo bǎo}

SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)

海南大學〔---学〕 hoi² naam⁴ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Hǎi nán Dà xué}

Hainan University

海南柳鶯〔---莺〕 hoi² naam⁴ lau⁵ ang¹ {Hǎi nán liǔ yīng}

(Chinese bird species) Hainan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus)

海納百川〔-纳--〕 hoi² naap⁶ baak³ cyun¹ {hǎi nà bǎi chuān}

1. all rivers run into the sea
2. use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)

海外赤子 hoi² ngoi⁶ cek³ zi² {hǎi wài chì zǐ}

patriotic overseas compatriot

海外華人〔--华-〕 hoi² ngoi⁶ waa⁴ jan⁴ {hǎi wài Huá rén}

overseas Chinese

海豹部隊〔---队〕 hoi² paau³ bou⁶ deoi² {hǎi bào bù duì}

United States Navy SEALs

海誓山盟 hoi² sai⁶ saan¹ mang⁴ {hǎi shì shān méng}

1. to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
2. to swear by all the Gods

海水倒灌 hoi² seoi² dou² gun³ {hǎi shuǐ dào guàn}

saltwater intrusion

海水養殖〔--养-〕 hoi² seoi² joeng⁵ zik⁶ {hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí}

aquaculture

海瑞罷官〔--罢-〕 hoi² seoi⁶ baa⁶ gun¹ {Hǎi Ruì bà guān}

Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗

海市蜃樓〔---楼〕 hoi² si⁵ san⁶ lau⁴ {hǎi shì shèn lóu}

mirage (lit. or fig.)

海事法院 hoi² si⁶ faat³ jyun² {hǎi shì fǎ yuàn}

maritime court

海上奇書〔---书〕 hoi² soeng⁶ kei⁴ syu¹ {hǎi shàng qí shū}

literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶 featuring serialized novels in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular

海上運動〔--运动〕 hoi² soeng⁶ wan⁶ dung⁶ {hǎi shàng yùn dòng}

water sports (sailing, windsurfing etc)

海塗圍墾〔-涂围垦〕 hoi² tou⁴ wai⁴ han² {hǎi tú wéi kěn}

polder

海灣國家〔-湾国-〕 hoi² waan¹ gwok³ gaa¹ {hǎi wān guó jiā}

1. Nations of the Persian Gulf
2. Gulf states

海灣戰爭〔-湾战争〕 hoi² waan¹ zin³ zang¹ {Hǎi wān Zhàn zhēng}

(Persian) Gulf War

海運費率〔-运费-〕 hoi² wan⁶ fai³ leot² {hǎi yùn fèi lǜ}

shipping rate

海珠廣場站〔--广场-〕 hoi² zyu¹ gwong² coeng⁴ zaam⁶ {hǎi zhū guǎng chǎng zhàn}

Haizhu Square Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

海底擴張說〔--扩张说〕 hoi² dai² kwong³ zoeng¹ syut³ {hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō}

theory of seafloor spreading (geology)

海澱圖書城〔-淀图书-〕 hoi² din⁶ tou⁴ syu¹ sing⁴ {Hǎi diàn Tú shū chéng}

Haidian Book City, Beijing book store

海軍陸戰隊〔-军陆战队〕 hoi² gwan¹ luk⁶ zin³ deoi² {hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì}

1. marine corps
2. marines

海軍總司令〔-军总--〕 hoi² gwan¹ zung² si¹ ling⁶ {hǎi jūn zǒng sī lìng}

admiral

海空軍基地〔--军--〕 hoi² hung¹ gwan¹ gei¹ dei⁶ {hǎi kōng jūn jī dì}

naval and air military base

海洋性氣候〔---气-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ hei³ hau⁶ {hǎi yáng xìng qì hòu}

maritime climate

海洋性貧血〔---贫-〕 hoi² joeng⁴ sing³ pan⁴ hyut³ {hǎi yáng xìng pín xuè}

thalassemia

海南孔雀雉 hoi² naam⁴ hung² zoek³ zi⁶ {Hǎi nán kǒng què zhì}

(Chinese bird species) Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)

海南藍仙鶲〔--蓝-鹟〕 hoi² naam⁴ laam⁴ sin¹ jung¹ {Hǎi nán lán xiān wēng}

(Chinese bird species) Hainan blue flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus)

海南山鷓鴣〔---鹧鸪〕 hoi² naam⁴ saan¹ ze³ gu¹ {Hǎi nán shān zhè gū}

(Chinese bird species) Hainan partridge (Arborophila ardens)

海岸警衛隊〔---卫队〕 hoi² ngon⁶ ging² wai⁶ deoi² {hǎi àn jǐng wèi duì}

coastguard

海岸護衛隊〔--护卫队〕 hoi² ngon⁶ wu⁶ wai⁶ deoi² {hǎi àn hù wèi duì}

coast guard

海相沉積物〔---积-〕 hoi² soeng³ cam⁴ zik¹ mat⁶ {hǎi xiāng chén jī wù}

oceanic sediment (geology)

海上花列傳〔----传〕 hoi² soeng⁶ faa¹ lit⁶ zyun⁶ {Hǎi shàng Huā Liè zhuàn}

1. The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶, long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
2. translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang

海灣航空公司〔-湾----〕 hoi² waan¹ hong⁴ hung¹ gung¹ si¹ {hǎi wān háng kōng gōng sī}

Gulf Air International Airline Company

海洋溫差發電〔--温-发电〕 hoi² joeng⁴ wan¹ caa¹ faat³ din⁶ {hǎi yáng wēn chā fā diàn}

ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

海上無魚蝦自大〔--无鱼虾--〕 hoi² soeng⁶ mou⁴ jyu⁴ haa¹ zi⁶ daai⁶ {hǎi shàng wú yú xiā zì dà}

'in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king'

海北藏族自治州 hoi² bak¹ zong⁶ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ zau¹ {Hǎi běi Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu}

Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-byang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

海峽交流基金會〔-峡----会〕 hoi² haap⁶ gaau¹ lau⁴ gei¹ gam¹ wui² {Hǎi xiá Jiāo liú Jī jīn huì}

Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)

海南藏族自治州 hoi² naam⁴ zong⁶ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ zau¹ {Hǎi nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu}

Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan Mtsho-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul), Qinghai

海峽兩岸關係協會〔-峡两-关系协会〕 hoi² haap⁶ loeng⁵ ngon⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ hip³ wui² {Hǎi xiá Liǎng àn Guān xi Xié huì}

PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)

海西蒙古族藏族自治州 hoi² sai¹ mung⁴ gu² zuk⁶ zong⁶ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ zau¹ {Hǎi xī Měng gǔ zú Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu}

Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

海內存知己，天涯若比鄰〔-内--------邻〕 hoi² noi⁶ cyun⁴ zi¹ gei² ，tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁶ bei² leon⁴ {hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín}

1. close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
2. absence makes the heart grow fonder