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10 strokes
Character #445 · The First 1000

hài

害 hài meaning: harm

to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity

Strokes
10
Both scripts
害
Poster cell
Y16

简 = 繁害 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • hàipà to be afraid
  • wēihài to jeopardize
  • shānghài to injure
  • lìhai fierce; formidable; awesome
  • sǔnhài harm
  • yǒuhài destructive
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 害

Write 害 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, hài, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Y16 · 28 × 36 grid

害 is #445 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 害 mean in English?
害 (hài) means "harm": to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity.
How do you pronounce 害?
害 is pronounced hài in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄏㄞˋ.
How many strokes does 害 have?
害 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 害 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 害 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 害?
Common words that use 害 include 害怕 (hàipà, to be afraid), 危害 (wēihài, to jeopardize), 伤害 (shānghài, to injure), 厉害 (lìhai, fierce; formidable; awesome).
How common is 害?
害 is number 445 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Y16 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.