害 Stroke Order — How to Write 害
害 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
害 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 宀 + 7 more strokes
害 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hài
Meanings of 害 in Chinese
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hài害
Harmful; detrimental; referring to things that cause damage or are pests, often contrasted with beneficial.
这些害虫对农作物造成了很大的损害。
These pests caused significant damage to the crops.
Person or thing that causes disaster or harm; disadvantage, detriment.
吸烟对身体的害处很多。
Smoking has many harmful effects on the body.
To cause damage, injury, or harm to someone or something.
不要做任何会伤害别人的事情。
Don't do anything that would harm others.
to suffer from (a disease or ailment)
他昨天受凉了，今天害病了。
He caught a chill yesterday and fell ill today.
To experience psychological instability or unease, typically manifesting as fear or shyness.
她独自走夜路时会感到害怕。
She feels afraid when walking alone at night.
To kill; to murder; to be killed or murdered (often in passive forms like 遇害).
他不幸在一次事故中遇害
He was unfortunately killed in an accident.
To be jealous of; to envy someone's talent or superiority.
他心里常常害那些比自己优秀的人。
He often harbors jealousy towards those who are superior to him.
Common Words and Phrases with 害
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An insect that is harmful to humans, crops, or property; a pest.
农民们正在努力防治农作物上的害虫，以确保丰收。
Farmers are working hard to control pests on crops to ensure a good harvest.
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Harm or disadvantage.
长时间看手机对眼睛有很大的害处。
Prolonged screen time on mobile phones can cause significant harm to the eyes.
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morning sickness
她最近害口厉害，闻到油烟味就想吐
She's been suffering from severe morning sickness lately; the smell of cooking fumes makes her want to vomit.
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An evil member of the herd; a person who harms the collective or a group.
小王是队里的害马，总是迟到，影响了训练进度
Xiao Wang is the black sheep of the team, always late and affecting the training progress.
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to commit murder; to kill someone
那个罪犯因为多次害命而被判处无期徒刑。
That criminal was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking multiple lives.
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To be afraid or scared; to feel fear or panic.
小狗害怕打雷的声音，每次都躲到床底下。
The puppy is afraid of the sound of thunder and always hides under the bed.
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A black sheep; an individual who causes harm or trouble to a group or community.
那名经常迟到早退的员工，简直就是我们团队的害群之马，影响了大家的士气。
That employee who is always late and leaves early is truly the black sheep of our team, affecting everyone's morale.
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To cause harm or trouble to others; victimization.
背后散布谣言，往往会害人害己。
Spreading rumors behind someone's back often harms both others and oneself.
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to cause immense or great harm to people; to be extremely detrimental.
这种虚假宣传真是害人不浅，让不少消费者蒙受了财产损失
This kind of misleading propaganda truly causes immense harm, leading many consumers to suffer financial losses.
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A harmful person; a pest.
他总是搬弄是非，挑拨离间，真是个害人虫。
He always stirs up trouble and creates discord; he's truly a pest.
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To feel shy or ashamed.
她从小就比较害臊，不喜欢在很多人面前说话。
She has been relatively shy since childhood, not liking to speak in front of many people.
13
harmful animal
农民们采取了措施来防止害兽破坏庄稼，保护他们的收成。
Farmers took measures to prevent harmful animals from damaging crops and protect their harvest.
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morning sickness
她怀孕初期害喜非常严重，几乎吃不下任何东西。
She suffered from very severe morning sickness in early pregnancy and could barely eat anything.
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to have eye trouble, especially acute conjunctivitis
小明总是喜欢揉眼睛，结果害眼了，眼角红红的。
Xiao Ming always likes to rub his eyes, and as a result, he got an eye infection, with red corners of his eyes.
More words with 害
- lì厉hài害Awesome, Great
- wēi危hài害Harm, Hazard
- zāi灾hài害A disaster or calamity.
- àn暗hài害assassinate, murder secretly
- bì弊hài害drawbacks; harm; evil effects
- dòng冻hài害frost damage, freezing injury
- dú毒hài害Poisoning, Poison
- fáng妨hài害To harm, obstruct, or disturb.
- huǐ毁hài害to slander and damage
- huò祸hài害scourge, bane
- jiā加hài害inflict harm, injure
- kēng坑hài害victimize, scheme against
- léi雷hài害lightning damage, lightning hazard
- lì利hai害Pros and cons, Advantages and disadvantages
- móu谋hài害plot to murder
- qiāng戕hài害kill, harm
- shā沙hài害Disasters caused by wind and sand.
- shòu受hài害victimized, suffer harm
- shuāng霜hài害Damage to crops caused by frost.
- wū诬hài害frame, falsely accuse
Idioms with 害
- bù不zhī知lì利hài害unaware of potential dangers or advantages
- jī击zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head
- lì利hài害dé得shī失pros and cons
- lì利hài害xiāng相guān关closely intertwined interests
- lì利hài害yōu攸guān关involves vital interests
- móu谋cái财hài害mìng命murder for money
- qiè切zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head
- qū趋lì利bì避hài害seek advantage, shun harm
- sàng丧tiān天hài害lǐ理commit outrageous and immoral acts
- shāng伤tiān天hài害lǐ理commit brutal, immoral, unconscionable acts
- tú图cái财hài害mìng命murder for money
- wèi为mín民chú除hài害eliminate harm for the people
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Open the tool →Questions about 害
What does 害 mean in Chinese?
害 (hài) means “Harmful” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 害?
害 is pronounced hài in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 害 have?
害 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 害?
害 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 害?
The radical of 害 is 宀.