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As a phono-semantic compound, 海 is formed with the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) on the left, indicating its semantic category, and the component 每 (měi) on the right, contributing the phonetic value. The water radical anchors its core meaning: a sea, ocean, or large body of saltwater. From this sense of vast expanse, the character extended metaphorically to denote any immense gathering, overwhelming multitude, or extraordinarily large quantity of people, things, or abstract elements.
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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。