HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
海
Sea, ocean, or a vast gathering of things.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 海 look like this?
It's a combination of the 'water' radical (氵) on the left and the character 'every/each' (每) on the right, which acts as a phonetic hint. Imagine every drop of water coming together to form the vast ocean!