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Deep sea kelp
By
Fumikas Sagisavas
Licence
CC0
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

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Kombu
By
Alice Wiegand, (Lyzzy)
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

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Dried kelp tips
By
Fumikas Sagisavas
Licence
CC0
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Changes
Cropped and resized

海带

海帶
hǎidài
noun #33,429

Meanings

  1. 1 kelp
  2. 2 sea tangle (edible brown seaweed)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A broad brown seaweed sold dried, in strips or tied into knots. Shredded and dressed cold it is a common side dish with drinks, and it is one of the usual vegetables in hotpot.

Examples

HSK 4
海带汤对身体很好。
Hǎidài tāng duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
Kelp soup is very good for your health.
HSK 7-9
海带含有丰富的碘。
Hǎidài hányǒu fēngfù de diǎn.
Kelp contains abundant iodine.

Tips

memory
The name literally means 'sea belt' (海 sea + 带 belt/ribbon) - a perfect description of its long, flat, ribbon-like fronds floating in the ocean.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi
带 dài