海协会 hǎixiéhuì ARATS Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 海 hǎi abbreviation of 海峡两岸 海峽兩岸 hǎixiáliǎng'àn both sides of the Taiwan Strait The two sides of the Taiwan Strait, specifically mainland China and Taiwan; often referred to in shorthand as 两岸 liǎng'àn协会 協會 xiéhuì noun association an association or society formed by a group of people to promote a common interest or cause