海滨

hǎi bīn · HSK 7

shore

🏖️🌊 海 hǎi = sea + 滨 bīn = shore/bank, so 海滨 = the sea's edge, the seaside

海 — water radical 氵 + 每 (phonetic)
海 is a phono-semantic compound. The 氵 (water) radical signals the meaning—a vast body of water—while 每 supplies the sound. Originally referring to the sea or ocean, it later extended figuratively to mean 'vast' or 'a great quantity,' as in 人海 (a sea of people).

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