How to Write 嗨 (hāi) — Meaning “Hi or Hey.”

Imagine someone on a boat at sea (海) shouting "Hi!" with an open mouth (口). This links the right side meaning "sea" with the greeting sound hāi, helping you recall that 嗨 means "Hi" or "Hey."

Write the 口 radical first (3 strokes), then the right side 海 (10 strokes) — total 13 strokes. Pay attention to the water radical (氵) at the top of 海 and the proper dot and stroke order in the bottom part 母; a common mistake is leaving out the dot inside 母 or making the 口 too small.

嗨 (hāi) means "Hi" and has 口 + 海, while 唪 (fěng) means "to chant" and has 口 + 奉. 㕡 is a very rare character not used in modern Chinese. Visually, the right parts differ: 海 (sea) vs. 奉 (present) vs. a different rare radical, so focus on the common greeting use of 嗨.

嗨 is an informal greeting used like "Hi" or "Hey" among friends, in casual messages, or to catch someone's attention. It's less formal than 你好 (nǐ hǎo) and more common with younger people or in relaxed settings, including online chats and social media.

Common words containing 嗨 include: 嗨 (hāi) — Hi or Hey.; 嗨呀 (hāi ya) — Oh or Oops (exclamation of surprise or regret).; 嗨哟 (hāi yō) — Heave-ho (sound of physical effort)..