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海域

waters

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hai3yu4 • hǎiyù

Meaning

Primary

waters

Alternatives

sea region, sea area

Mnemonic

The word 海域 waters refers to a general 域 region of a 海 sea.

Usage

台灣 海岸 附近 的 海域

The waters near the coast of Taiwan.

中國 希望 控制 南海 海域。

China wishes to control the South China Sea waters.