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CHINESE CHARACTER

害 (hài): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

hài
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
HSK 310 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 害.

宀 · 丰 · 口

Visible components

害 is decomposed as ⿱宀⿱丰口.

STROKES · 10

Write 害 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 害

害怕

你害怕吗?

Nǐ hài pà ma?

Are you afraid?

害羞

我害羞。

Wǒ hài xiū。

I was shy.

厉害

我头痛得厉害。

Wǒ tóu tòng dé lì hài。

I have a terrible headache.

FAQ

What does 害 (hài) mean in Chinese?

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

How do you write 害 in stroke order?

害 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 害?

宀 is the radical in 害. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 害?

害怕 (hàipà): to be afraid; to be scared; 害羞 (hàixiū): shy; embarrassed; bashful; 厉害 (lìhai): (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent.