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title: "Haixian Meaning: 海鲜 (hǎixiān) Means “seafood”"
description: "海鲜 (traditional 海鮮, hǎixiān) means “seafood”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 鲜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海鲜 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

海鲜 hǎixiān

## seafood

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 鲜 xiān seafood (as in 海鲜)

## In a sentence

这家饭店的海鲜很新鲜。 The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.

[More about 海鲜](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B2%9C)

## More words with 海 or 鲜

- [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)
- [海峡 hǎixiá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixia)
- [海啸 hǎixiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiao)

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