潮cháo
a tide. 15 strokes, radical 氵, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 潮
Strokes 1–3 write 氵, then strokes 4–15 write 朝.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 潮 · the stroke-order rules
What 潮 is made of
氵 (shuǐ, water) and 朝 (cháo, to face).
氵 carries the meaning — water — and 朝 carries the sound.
Words that use 潮
| 潮 | a tide 海水有规律地涨落的现象 海湾每天迎来澎湃的海潮。Every day, the bay welcomes the surging the tide. Lesson 261, 观澜测微与自然奥秘 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 潮湿 | damp and humid 空气或环境中水分过多，让人不舒服 南方雨季的气候格外潮湿。In the south, the rainy season's weather turns very humid. Lesson 254, 商务资产与物产流通 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 潮流 | a trend, a current of the times 一个时代大家普遍追随的风气 手艺人主动融入现代时代潮流。The craftsman chose to embrace the modern the trend. Lesson 256, 诚信经营与时代浪潮 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 高潮 | the climax of an event 活动进行到最热烈、最精彩的时刻 锣鼓齐鸣把节庆推向了高潮。The drums and gongs pushed the festival to its climax. Lesson 280, 民俗节庆与古韵风情 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure |
More characters with the radical 氵
All 76 of them, and what the radical means, on the 氵 radical page.