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海峡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

海峡 Usage and Examples

Strait

Channel

渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。

Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.

也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。

Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.

The characters in 海峡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
峡
xiá9narrow passage between mountains

More words starting with 海

  • hǎi海shang上at sea, on the sea
  • hǎi海shang上yǎn演liàn练maritime drill, sea exercise
  • hǎi海shang上de的maritime, at sea
  • hǎi海zhōng中in the sea, underwater
  • hǎi海shì事bù部mén门Maritime Department, Marine Department
  • hǎi海chǎn产seafood
  • hǎi海chán产pǐn品seafood
  • hǎi海guān关customs, customhouse
  • hǎi海guān关rén人yuán员Customs officer, Customs official
  • hǎi海guān关bù部mén门Customs, Customs department
  • hǎi海nèi内wài外at home and abroad, worldwide

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Questions about 海峡

What does 海峡 mean in Chinese?

海峡 (hǎi xiá) means “Strait, Channel”.

How do you pronounce 海峡?

海峡 is pronounced hǎi xiá in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Strait” in Chinese?

“Strait” is 海峡 (hǎi xiá) in Chinese.

How is 海峡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 海峡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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