深刻 shēn kè profound / deep / deep-going syn 海绵 海綿 hǎi mián (zoology) sea sponge / (esp.) dried sea sponge / sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc) / foam rubber 深情 shēn qíng deep emotion / deep feeling / deep love / affectionate / loving syn 深沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched syn 深层 深層 shēn céng deep layer / deep / deep-seated / underlying 下海 xià hǎi to go out to sea / to enter the sea (to swim etc) / (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 海风 海風 hǎi fēng sea breeze / sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 东海 東海 dōng hǎi East China Sea / East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 深浅 深淺 shēn qiǎn deep or shallow / depth (of the sea) / limits of decorum syn 浅海 淺海 qiǎn hǎi shallow sea / sea less than 200 meters deep syn 深层次 深層次 shēn céng cì deep level / deep-seated / in-depth 海王 hǎi wáng Poseidon, Greek god of the sea / Neptune, Roman god of the sea / Aquaman, DC comic book superhero / (slang) womanizer / player 深潭 shēn tán deep natural pond / deep pit / abyss 中国海 中國海 zhōng guó hǎi the China Seas (the seas of the Western Pacific Ocean, around China: Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea) 渊 淵 yuān deep pool / deep / profound syn 罗斯托夫 羅斯托夫 luó sī tuō fū Rostov-on-Don, Russian river port and regional capital close to Sea of Azov (north of the Black Sea) 深 shēn deep (lit. and fig.) syn 海 hǎi ocean / sea / CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous syn 大海 dà hǎi sea / ocean syn 深深 shēn shēn deep / profound syn 卡拉 kǎ lā karaoke / (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 海浪 hǎi làng sea wave 热衷 熱衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about / to be fond of / obsession / deep commitment syn 肤浅 膚淺 fū qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn 出海 chū hǎi to go out to sea / (neologism) to expand into overseas markets 陆地 陸地 lù dì dry land (as opposed to the sea) syn 颠簸 顛簸 diān bǒ to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence) / (fig.) to undergo a rough experience syn 海面 hǎi miàn the surface of the sea / ocean surface 火海 huǒ hǎi a sea of flames syn 打捞 打撈 dǎ lāo to salvage / to dredge / to fish out (person or object from the sea) syn 炸鱼 炸魚 zhá yú deep-fried fish 汪汪 wāng wāng gleaming with tears / woof woof (sound of a dog barking) / (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 葬身 zàng shēn to bury a corpse / to be buried / (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) syn 海域 hǎi yù sea area / territorial waters / maritime space syn 大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea / to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) syn 海星 hǎi xīng starfish / sea star 低沉 dī chén (of weather) overcast / gloomy / (of a voice) low and deep / low-spirited / downcast syn 水边 水邊 shuǐ biān edge of the water / waterside / shore (of sea, lake or river) syn 海拔 hǎi bá height above sea level / elevation syn 远航 遠航 yuǎn háng to travel a great distance by sea or air / voyage / long-haul flight 海狮 海獅 hǎi shī sea lion syn 深山 shēn shān deep in the mountains syn 深厚 shēn hòu deep / profound syn 海景 hǎi jǐng seascape / sea view 深邃 shēn suì deep (valley or night) / abstruse / hidden in depth syn 澎湃 péng pài (of the sea etc) surging / tempestuous / (fig.) highly emotional / fervent syn 人鱼 人魚 rén yú mermaid / dugong / sea cow / manatee / giant salamander syn 幽谷 yōu gǔ deep valley syn 船运 船運 chuán yùn sea freight / shipping 沉痛 chén tòng grief / remorse / deep in sorrow / bitter (anguish) / profound (condolences) syn 海马 海馬 hǎi mǎ sea horse / hippocampus (abbr. for 海馬體|海马体[hai3ma3ti3]) 海胆 海膽 hǎi dǎn sea urchin 通红 通紅 tōng hóng very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red) syn 苦海 kǔ hǎi lit. sea of bitterness / abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term) / depths of misery syn 风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) / tranquil environment / all is quiet / a dead calm (at sea) syn 公海 gōng hǎi high sea / international waters 人海 rén hǎi a multitude / a sea of people syn 麻花 má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) syn 浓厚 濃厚 nóng hòu dense / thick (fog, clouds etc) / to have a strong interest in / deep / fully saturated (color) syn 海战 海戰 hǎi zhàn sea warfare / naval battle 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) syn 落汤鸡 落湯雞 luò tāng jī a person who looks drenched and bedraggled / like a drowned rat / deep distress syn 海事 hǎi shì maritime affairs / accident at sea syn 海平面 hǎi píng miàn sea level syn 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn 外海 wài hǎi offshore / open sea 海难 海難 hǎi nàn perils of the sea syn 宽厚 寬厚 kuān hòu tolerant / generous / magnanimous / thick and broad (build) / thick and deep (voice) syn 油条 油條 yóu tiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL:根[gen1] / slick and sly person syn 南海 nán hǎi South China Sea 穿插 chuān chā to insert / to take turns, alternate / to interweave / to interlace / subplot / interlude / episode / (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces syn 水仙 shuǐ xiān narcissus / daffodil / legendary aquatic immortal / refers to those buried at sea / person who wanders abroad and does not return 黑海 hēi hǎi Black Sea 海运 海運 hǎi yùn shipping by sea 波罗的海 波羅的海 bō luó dì hǎi Baltic Sea 里海 lǐ hǎi Caspian Sea 滨海 濱海 bīn hǎi coastal / bordering the sea 海螺 hǎi luó sea snail / whelk / conch 瞒天过海 瞞天過海 mán tiān guò hǎi to cross the sea by a trick (idiom) / to achieve one's aim by underhanded means syn 深不可测 深不可測 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom) / unfathomable depths / incomprehensible / enigmatic and impossible to predict syn 海参 海參 hǎi shēn sea cucumber syn 肃然起敬 肅然起敬 sù rán qǐ jìng to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) syn 浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair syn 老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom) / astute and circumspect syn 海陆空 海陸空 hǎi lù kòng sea land air (transport, or military operations) 海葵 hǎi kuí sea anemone 深谷 shēn gǔ deep valley / ravine syn 海产 海產 hǎi chǎn marine / produced in sea syn 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom) / evocative of the past / reminiscent / to arouse deep feelings syn 凝重 níng zhòng dignified / grave (expression) / imposing (attitude) / heavy (atmosphere) / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 死海 sǐ hǎi the Dead Sea 哀痛 āi tòng to grieve / to mourn / deep sorrow / grief syn 胸臆 xiōng yì inner feelings / what is deep in one's heart syn 沧海桑田 滄海桑田 cāng hǎi sāng tián lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom) / fig. the transformations of the world syn 沟壑 溝壑 gōu hè gorge / gulch / ravine / deep ditch syn 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep syn 日本海 rì běn hǎi Sea of Japan 