潮 Stroke Order — How to Write 潮
潮 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
潮 Radical and Character Components
潮 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 朝 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 12 more strokes
潮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- cháo
Meanings of 潮 in Chinese
1
cháo潮
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun; tide.
每当涨潮时，海边的沙滩就会被海水覆盖
Every time the tide rises, the beach by the sea will be covered by seawater.
Like a surging tide, indicating a strong trend, emotion, or physiological phenomenon that rises and falls.
最近，城市里兴起了一股学习编程的热潮
Recently, there has been a surge of interest in learning programming in the city.
Wet; damp; moist (describing air or environment)
这个房间有点潮湿，需要除湿
This room is a bit damp and needs dehumidification.
Trendy; fashionable; up-to-date.
这家店的商品都很潮，吸引了很多年轻人。
The products in this store are very trendy, attracting many young people.
Dialectal; describing something of inferior quality or poor skill, e.g., 'cháo jīn' (impure gold) or 'shǒuyì cháo' (poor craftsmanship).
他的手艺有点潮，做出来的东西总是不太好看。
His craftsmanship is a bit poor; the things he makes never look very good.
Refers to Chaozhou, a city in Guangdong province, often seen in cultural terms like 'Chaozhou opera' or 'Chaozhou embroidery'.
她非常喜欢看潮剧。
She really likes watching Chaozhou opera.
Common Words and Phrases with 潮
1
Flushing, a redness on the cheeks or face.
听到夸奖，她脸上泛起了一丝潮红，显得有些害羞。
Hearing the compliment, a slight flush spread across her face, making her look a bit shy.
2
A phenomenon where a solid substance absorbs moisture from the air and dissolves in it.
夏季空气湿度大，一些盐类物质容易发生潮解现象。
In summer, when the air humidity is high, some salt substances are prone to deliquescence.
3
A trend, current, or tendency, especially in fashion or social developments.
她总是走在时尚潮流的前沿。
She is always at the forefront of fashion trends.
4
Moisture, dampness, or humidity in the air.
春天的时候，空气中潮气很重，容易让人感到不适。
In spring, the moisture in the air is heavy, which can make people feel uncomfortable.
5
Damp or moist; (of eyes) teary.
雨后，空气中带着一股潮润的泥土气息。
After the rain, the air carried a moist scent of earth.
6
Damp; slightly wet or moist.
地下室总是很潮湿，需要经常通风。
The basement is always very damp and needs frequent ventilation.
7
Water that regularly rises and falls due to tidal influence; tidal water.
海边的潮水每天都会有规律地涨落。
The tidal water by the sea rises and falls regularly every day.
8
The height reached by the tide.
受台风影响，海岸线附近的潮位明显升高，渔民们正在加固船只。
Affected by the typhoon, the tide level near the coastline rose significantly, and fishermen are reinforcing their boats.
9
The regular rise and fall of the sea level, caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun.
海边的居民早已习惯了每天两次的潮汐。
Coastal residents are long accustomed to the twice-daily tides.
10
spring tide; tidal bore
渔民们根据潮汛的规律，安排出海捕鱼的时间。
Fishermen schedule their fishing trips at sea according to the patterns of the annual tides.
11
the ebb and flow of tides; the ups and downs of life or events.
人生就是这样，有潮涨潮落，我们只需要保持平和的心态去面对。
Life is like this, with its ebbs and flows, and we only need to maintain a calm mindset to face them.
More words with 潮
- làng浪cháo潮wave, tide
- rè热cháo潮craze, boom
- zhǎng涨cháo潮rising tide, flood tide
- àn暗cháo潮undercurrent, hidden current
- chū初cháo潮menarche, first menstruation
- chūn春cháo潮spring tide
- fǎn返cháo潮Resurgence of dampness, Return of dampness
- fáng防cháo潮To prevent dampness or moisture.
- fēng风cháo潮trend, fad
- hǎi海cháo潮tide, sea tide
- huí回cháo潮return of humidity, return of dampness
- jī激cháo潮Surging tide, Tidal surge
- kuáng狂cháo潮surge, frenzy
- lái来cháo潮high tide, the tide comes in
- nù怒cháo潮Angry tide, Stormy tide
- shùn顺cháo潮Follow the trend, Go with the current
- sī思cháo潮trend of thought; ideological trend
- tuì退cháo潮Ebb tide, Ebbing
- shòu受cháo潮get damp, damp
- xīn心cháo潮a tidal surge of emotion
Idioms with 潮
- āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
- rén人rú如cháo潮yǒng涌people surging like a tide
- rú如cháo潮yǒng涌zhì至surge in like a tide
- sī思cháo潮qǐ起fú伏thoughts rising and falling like tides
- xīn心cháo潮péng澎pài湃heart surging with emotion
- xīn心xuè血lái来cháo潮a sudden impulse or idea
- cháo潮míng鸣diàn电zhì挚forceful and rapid
- fēng风qǐ起cháo潮yǒng涌things rising in succession with great momentum
- gǎn赶cháo潮liú流follow the trend
- gǔn滚gǔn滚dāng当cháo潮Continuously rising to prominence and power
- yún云bēn奔cháo潮yǒng涌emerge in vast numbers with overwhelming momentum
- cháo潮míng鸣diàn电chè掣powerful and swift force
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Open the tool →Questions about 潮
What does 潮 mean in Chinese?
潮 (cháo) means “Like a surging tide” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 潮?
潮 is pronounced cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 潮 have?
潮 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 潮?
潮 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 潮?
The radical of 潮 is 氵, and 潮 is a phono-semantic compound.