汐

xī
夕 + 氵

Definitions

xī night tides; evening ebbtide; Taiwan pr. [xì]

Etymology

The evening 夕 tide 氵; 夕 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 汐 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the water radical 氵 and the phonetic component 夕, meaning "evening". The water radical indicates the character relates to the sea or tides, while 夕 specifies the time of occurrence. In traditional Chinese coastal terminology, the tide was distinguished by time of day: 潮 referred to the morning tide, and 汐 specifically meant the evening tide. This division reflects observations of tidal patterns in relation to the lunar cycle and daily oceanic rhythms. Thus, the structure of 汐 acts as a temporal marker, connecting tidal movement to the time of sunset.

Example Sentences Hide

海边的潮汐很美。

Hǎibiān de cháoxī hěn měi.

The tide at the seaside is beautiful.

今天的潮汐很大。

Jīntiān de cháoxī hěn dà.

Today's tide is very high.

我们观察了潮汐的变化。

Wǒmen guānchá le cháoxī de biànhuà.

We observed the changes in the tide.

潮汐的规律很有趣。

Cháoxī de guīlǜ hěn yǒuqù.

The pattern of the tide is very interesting.

渔民根据潮汐出海打鱼。

Yúmín gēnjù cháoxī chūhǎi dǎyú.

Fishermen go out to sea to fish based on the tide.

了解潮汐对航海非常重要。

Liǎojiě cháoxī duì hánghǎi fēicháng zhòngyào.

Understanding tides is very important for navigation.

夜晚的汐声轻轻拍岸。

Yèwǎn de xī shēng qīngqīng pāi àn.

The sound of the night tide gently laps the shore.

科学家研究潮汐与月球引力的关系。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū cháoxī yǔ yuèqiú yǐnlì de guānxì.

Scientists study the relationship between tides and lunar gravity.

Related Characters

Component: 夕

多 外 名 罗 岁 梦 奖 浆 歹 桨 酱 飧 舛 夤

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

潮汐