---
title: "Haixiao Meaning: 海啸 (hǎixiào) Means “tsunami”"
description: "海啸 (traditional 海嘯, hǎixiào) means “tsunami”. Hear its tones, see what 海 and 啸 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 海啸 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

海啸 hǎixiào

## tsunami

## Its characters

1. 海 hǎi sea
2. 啸 xiào to howl

## In a sentence

大地震之后可能会发生海啸。 A tsunami may occur after a big earthquake.

[More about 海啸](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%B7%E5%95%B8)

## More words with 海 or 啸

- [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)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)

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