Chinese symbol for “coast”
海边
hǎi biān
Traditional: 海邊
coast; seaside; seashore; beach
The closest CC-CEDICT match for coast is 海边 (hǎi biān), defined as: coast; seaside; seashore; beach.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “coast”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | bank; shore; beach; coast |
| 滑行 | huá xíng | to slide; to coast |
| 湄 | méi | (literary) shore; coast; bank |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 海边.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 海军 (海軍) | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 海上 | hǎi shàng | maritime |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal; seacoast |
| 身边 (身邊) | shēn biān | at one's side; on hand |
| 一边 (一邊) | yī biān | one side; either side |
See also: Japanese symbol for “coast”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.