航海 hánghǎi to sail the seas
to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage
How to remember 航海: 航 vessel + 海 sea = to sail the seas.
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How it is used
- Seafaring / maritime navigation - 航海技术 (hánghǎi jìshù) navigation skills, 航海日志 (hánghǎi rìzhì) a ship's log.
- About voyaging across the sea (history, sailing, shipping); 郑和下西洋 is classic 航海.
- Contrast 航空 (air) and 航天 (space) in the same 航- family.