---
title: "Rechao Meaning: 热潮 (rècháo) Means “craze”"
description: "热潮 (traditional 熱潮, rècháo) means “craze; upsurge; boom”. Hear its tones, see what 热 and 潮 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rechao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 热潮 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

热潮 rècháo

## craze; upsurge; boom

## Its characters

1. 热 rè craze
2. 潮 cháo trend

## In a sentence

最近城里掀起了一股露营热潮。 A camping craze has recently swept the city.

[More about 热潮](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%83%AD%E6%BD%AE)

## More words with 热 or 潮

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [发热 fārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fare)
- [高潮 gāocháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaochao)
- [火热 huǒrè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huore)
- [加热 jiārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiare)
- [热爱 rè’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reai)
- [热带 rèdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redai)
- [热点 rèdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redian)
- [热度 rèdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redu)
- [热量 rèliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reliang)

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