Chinese words · HSK 7–9

潮

cháo

damp; moist

Every meaning

cháo

  1. damp; moist
  2. tide
  3. (coll.) trendy; fashionable
  4. (bound form) trend; wave (as in 潮流, 热潮)
  5. (bound form) Chaozhou (short for 潮州)

Words with 潮

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).