---
title: "Haixia Meaning: 海峡 (hǎixiá) Means “strait”"
description: "海峡 (traditional 海峽, hǎixiá) means “strait; channel”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 峡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海峡 mean?

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海峡 hǎixiá

## strait; channel

## It can also mean

- the Taiwan Strait

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 峡 xiá strait

## In a sentence

这条海峡把两个岛分开了。 This strait separates the two islands.

[More about 海峡](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%B7%E5%B3%A1)

## More words with 海 or 峡

- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [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)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)
- [海啸 hǎixiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiao)

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