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归海 Guihai — a rarer surname

70.6 / 100 overall fit

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PinyinGuihai
Strokes15
Commonnessoutside the top 100
Typecompound surname

Where the surname comes from

A rare surname meaning 'returning to the sea', from the ancient coastal regions.

What the character means

Return to one's true nature

Classical source:《诗经·小雅·沔水》

Why it scores this way

Easy to say92

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Recognised in China47

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

Easy to write72

15 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

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