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潮 (cháo): tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard

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HSK 7noun, adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun, adjective
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
15
Radical
氵
Structure
左中右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • tide
  • damp
  • moist
  • humid
  • fashionable
  • trendy
  • (coll.) inferior
  • substandard

Chinese explanation

  • 潮指海水受月亮和太阳引力作用而发生的周期性涨落现象,即涨潮和退潮
  • 也指潮湿、湿润的状态
  • 还比喻成批出现的社会变动或大规模倾向,如思潮、热潮。

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Example sentences

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Today the tide is rising; the seawater has submerged the beach.

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After the tide goes out, we can pick up shells on the beach.

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The tide rises and falls twice a day; this is a natural law.

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Fishing boats go out to sea to fish when the tide rises.

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