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HSK 5
害

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害

hài

害 (hài) means “to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

吸烟害身体。

Xīyān hài shēntǐ.

Smoking harms the body.

Words containing 害

害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared 害羞hài xiūshy; embarrassed; bashful 厉害lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent 伤害shāng hàito injure; to harm 危害wēi hàito jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage 利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses 灾害zāi hàicalamity; disaster 迫害pò hàito persecute 陷害xiàn hàito entrap; to set up; to frame (up)损害sǔn hàiharm; to damage; to impair 有害yǒu hàidestructive; harmful; damaging

More HSK 5 vocabulary

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 害 mean?: 害 (hài) means “to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 害 pronounced?: 害 is pronounced “hài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 害?: 害 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 害?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 害 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18