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title: "Haiba Meaning: 海拔 (hǎibá) Means “height above sea level”"
description: "海拔 (hǎibá) means “height above sea level; altitude”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 拔 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiba"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海拔 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

海拔 hǎibá

## height above sea level; altitude

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 拔 bá to pull out

## In a sentence

这座山海拔三千多米。 This mountain is over three thousand meters above sea level.

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## More words with 海 or 拔

- [拔草 bácǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bacao)
- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [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)

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