潮 (cháo) - Tide — refers to the rising and falling & also means damp, moist, or trendy/fashionable

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潮 · cháo

Tide — refers to the rising and falling of the sea;

also means damp, moist, or trendy/fashionable;

used in words for tide, moisture, and trendiness.

Tide — refers to the rising and fallingalso means damp, moist, or trendy/fashionableused in words for tide, moisture, and trendiness.

Usage highlights

TideHumidTrendTidal waveHeartbeatTide of thought

Synonyms

  • 湿— wet, moist (similar to the damp meaning)
  • 流— flow, current (similar to the movement meaning)

Antonyms

  • 干— dry (opposite of damp/moist)
  • 旱— drought (opposite of wet/tidal)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tide is coming in (涨潮).
  • The weather is humid and damp (潮湿).
  • This fashion trend is very popular (潮流).
  • He is a trendy young man (潮人).

Collocations

  • Tide(潮汐)
  • Humid(潮湿)
  • Trend(潮流)
  • Tidal wave(浪潮)
  • Heartbeat(心潮)
  • Tide of thought(思潮)

Idioms

  • Heart surging with emotion(心潮澎湃)
  • Riding the tide of success(风潮涌动)
  • Go with the tide(随波逐流)
  • The tide of the times(时代潮流)

Cultural background

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  • Historically linked to tidal phenomena and coastal life in Chinese culture.
  • In modern usage, extended to describe trends and fashionable movements.
  • Associated with the concept of cyclical change and natural rhythms.

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