Chinese name character
Chinese name character 海
hǎi
The character 海 (Mandarin hǎi) appears in 5 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Hai and Hye in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “sea; ocean; vastness” and “sea; ocean; vast”.
- Names and syllables
- 7
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 10
- Attested in records
- 5
7 names and syllables in this reference have 海 as one of their character options. For 5 of them, 海 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 海: the recorded options
sea; ocean; vastness
in 10 character options · attested
sea; ocean; vast
in 1 character options · attested
Unihan definition: sea, ocean; maritime
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 海
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Hai | Hokkien · Teochew · Mandarin |
| Hye | Hokkien · Teochew |
Readings of 海 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin hǎi and Cantonese hoi2.
5 names that can be written with 海
2 syllables that can stand for 海
Sources
- Wiktionary: 海 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 海 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6D77 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 海 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 海, including “sea; ocean; vastness” and “sea; ocean; vast”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 海 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 海 is spelled Hai (Hokkien, Teochew, Mandarin) and Hye (Hokkien, Teochew). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Hai written 海?
Not necessarily. The spelling Hai can also stand for 諧. Only the family knows which character was chosen.