CHARACTERS / HAI

“hai” is 6 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 孩hái(bound form) childHSK 2 · TONE 2
  2. 还háistillHSK 2 · TONE 2
  3. 害hàito do harm toHSK 3 · TONE 4
  4. 咳hāisound of sighingHSK 4 · TONE 1
  5. 海hǎioceanHSK 4 · TONE 3
  6. 嗨hāioh alasHSK 6 · TONE 1