Definify.com
Definition 2024
潮汐
潮汐
Chinese
tide; current; damp; moist; humid
|
night tides; evening ebbtide | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (潮汐) |
潮 | 汐 |
Noun
潮汐
Derived terms
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
潮 | 汐 |
ちょう Grade: 6 |
せき Jinmeiyō |
on'yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 潮汐 (drjew + zjek, literally “morning tide + evening tide”).
Pronunciation
Noun
潮汐 (hiragana ちょうせき, romaji chōseki, historical hiragana てうせき)
Derived terms
- 地球潮汐 (chikyūchōseki, “earth tide”)
- 潮汐学 (chōsekigaku, “tidology”)
- 潮汐発電 (chōsekihatsuden, “tidal power”)
- 潮汐表 (chōsekihyō, “tide table”)
- 潮汐摩擦 (chōsekimasatsu, “tidal friction”)