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title: "Haian Meaning: 海岸 (hǎi’àn) Means “coast”"
description: "海岸 (hǎi’àn) means “coast; seashore”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 岸 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海岸 mean?

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海岸 hǎi’àn

## coast; seashore

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 岸 àn bank

## In a sentence

我们沿着海岸走了一个小时。 We walked along the coast for an hour.

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## More words with 海 or 岸

- [海拔 hǎibá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiba)
- [海报 hǎibào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haibao)
- [海关 hǎiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiguan)
- [海军 hǎijūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haijun)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [海滩 hǎitān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haitan)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [海峡 hǎixiá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixia)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)
- [海啸 hǎixiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiao)

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