Chinese

海洋

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɑŋ³⁵/
ocean; sea (as a whole) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  • HSK 6
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese海 “sea; ocean”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese每 “lush”
      • meaningChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
      • soundChinese母 “mother”
  • characterChinese洋 “multitudinous; vast”
    • soundChinese羊 “caprid (e.g. sheep, goat, antelope, etc.) (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)”

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