潮 cháo ㄔㄠˊ ciu4 HSK 4

  • tide
  • damp; moist; humid
  • fashionable; trendy
  • (coll.) inferior; substandard

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 潮 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 潮州 ( Cháo zhōu ciu4 zau1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 )。

    I am Teochew.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 快要 ( kuài yào faai3 jiu3 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 高潮 ( gāo cháo gou1 ciu4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I am reaching the climax.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 潮流 ( cháo liú ciu4 lau4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 奴隶 奴隸 ( nú lì nou4 dai6 )。

    She is a slave of fashion.

  • 今天 ( jīn tiān gam1 tin1 ) 没有 沒有 ( méi yǒu mut6 jau5 ) 昨天 ( zuó tiān zok6 tin1 ) 潮 ( cháo ciu4 ) 湿 溼 ( shī )。

    It is less humid today than it was yesterday.

  • 夏天 ( xià tiān haa6 tin1 ) 总是 總是 ( zǒng shì zung2 si6 ) 闷热 悶熱 ( mēn rè mun6 jit6 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 潮湿 潮濕 ( cháo shī ciu4 sap1 )。

    Summer is always hot and humid.

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