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海 is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 氵 (shuǐ, water) indicates the meaning, while the right component 每 (měi, "every") gives the sound. The water radical ties the character to its literal sense of a sea or ocean, a vast body of saltwater. By extension, it also refers to a huge multitude or collection of people or things gathered in one place.
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大海很美丽。
我喜欢去海边。
海鲜很好吃。
我们去看海吧。
海洋里有很多鱼。
他住在海南岛。
这部电影关于海洋保护。
科学家正在研究海洋生态系统。
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