How is 潮 pronounced?

潮 is pronounced “cháo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 潮?

潮 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 潮?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 潮 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4n

潮

cháo

潮 (cháo) means “tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

屋子里很潮，需要通风。

Wūzi lǐ hěn cháo, xūyào tōngfēng.

The room is damp and needs ventilation.

Words containing 潮

潮湿cháo shīdamp; moist 潮流cháo liútide; current; trend 高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm

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Frequently asked questions

What does 潮 mean?: 潮 (cháo) means “tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 潮 pronounced?: 潮 is pronounced “cháo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 潮?: 潮 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 潮?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 潮 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18