潮

cháo
朝 + 氵
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

cháo (noun) tide; current
cháo (adjective) damp; moist; humid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 朝

About

潮 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) marks it as water-related, and 朝 (morning) provides the sound. Its primary meaning is 'tide,' originally the morning tide as distinct from the evening tide (once written with a different character). The sense extended from ocean movement to dampness or moisture, and metaphorically to social trends, currents of thought, or surging movements.

Example Sentences Hide

潮水慢慢上涨。

Cháo shuǐ màn man shàng zhǎng.

The tide is slowly rising.

天气潮湿闷热。

Tiān qì cháo shī mēn rè.

The weather is damp and muggy.

她的穿搭很潮流。

Tā de chuān dā hěn cháo liú.

Her outfit is very trendy.

网络潮语更新得非常快。

Wǎng luò cháo yǔ gēng xīn dé fēi cháng kuài.

Internet slang updates very quickly.

潮汐的变化影响海洋生物。

Cháo xī de biàn huà yǐng xiǎng hǎi yáng shēng wù.

The change of tides affects marine life.

这座城市充满潮流文化。

Zhè zuò chéng shì chōng mǎn cháo liú wén huà.

This city is full of trendy culture.

比起传统风格，他更偏爱潮流设计。

Bǐ qǐ chuán tǒng fēng gé, tā gèng piān ài cháo liú shè jì.

Compared to traditional style, he prefers trendy design.

潮起潮落象征着人生的起伏。

Cháo qǐ cháo luò xiàng zhēng zhe rén shēng de qǐ fú.

The ebb and flow of the tide symbolizes the ups and downs of life.

Related Characters

Component: 朝

嘲 廟

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

潮流 人潮 低潮 来潮 新潮 浪潮 潮州 潮水 潮汕 潮湿 狂潮 风潮 高潮 高潮迭起 初潮 受潮 回潮 大潮 婴儿潮 学潮 寒潮 小潮 心潮澎湃 心血来潮