海藻 hǎizǎo seaweed
seaweed; marine alga; kelp
How to remember 海藻: 海 sea + 藻 splendid = seaweed.
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How it is used
- Means seaweed / marine algae - 海藻面膜 (hǎizǎo miànmó) a seaweed face mask.
- A general biology/food term for sea plants; contrast 海带 (hǎidài, the specific edible kelp you eat in soup).
- Used in cosmetics, health, and marine-ecology contexts.