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CHINESE CHARACTER

hài

害

害

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harm

Numbered pinyin
hai4
English meanings
harm, injure, kill

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom (Top–bottom arrangement: top 丰; bottom 口.).

  • Top

    宀
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  • Bottom

    ⿱
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    • Top

      丰
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    • Bottom

      口

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱宀⿱丰口

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bié别hài害rén人。

    Don't harm others.

  2. 02

    yǒuhài有害。

    Harmful.

  3. 03

    zāihài灾害。

    Disaster.

  4. 04

    shòuhài受害。

    Suffer harm.

  5. 05

    hài害bìng病。

    Get sick.

  6. 06

    bù不hài害rén人。

    Do no harm.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 伤害
  • 侵害
  • 利害
  • 危害
  • 厉害
  • 受害
  • 受害人
  • 妨害
  • 害怕
  • 害羞
  • 害臊
  • 害虫
  • 损害
  • 有害
  • 杀害
  • 灾害
  • 祸害
  • 要害
  • 谋害
  • 迫害