海带 Traditional form: 海帶 Pinyin (reading): hǎidài Definitions: kelp Characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 带 - belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear Traditional characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 帶 - belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear