Writing
潮 (cháo) — how to say "tide" in Chinese
潮
Tide; current
noun · adjective
Character composition
潮
tide
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
潮起潮落
cháo qǐ cháo luò
the rise and fall of the tide
Examples
海边的人喜欢看潮起潮落。
People by the sea like to watch the tides rise and fall.
潮水来了。
The tide has come.
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Frequently asked questions
Tide meaning in Chinese
"tide" in Chinese is 潮 (cháo).
Chao meaning in Chinese
潮 (cháo) means "Tide; current".
How is 潮 pronounced?
It is pronounced cháo (written as chao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for tide
It is written 潮 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 潮?
潮 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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