潮汐
Chinese
tide; current; damp; moist; humid |
night tides; evening ebbtide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (潮汐) |
潮 | 汐 | |
Etymology
From 朝夕 (zhāoxī, “morning and evening”).
Pronunciation
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, rōmaji 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”)
References
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