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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chao2
- English meanings
- tide, current, damp, moist, humid
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 朝.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
朝 is identified as the sound component (cháo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 潮.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
shout for something
ridicule; mock
nest; lair
to make a copy
facing
fry
to exceed
banknote; copy
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 新潮
- 潮流
- 潮湿
- 热潮
- 高潮