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高潮

gāo cháo

HSK 3.0 · 4HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

gāo cháo · gou1 ciu4 (Jyutping)

  1. high tide; high water
  2. upsurge; peak of activity
  3. climax (of a story, a competition etc)
  4. to have an orgasm

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

高

Meaning
high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
Radical
高
Strokes
10
Components
⿳亠口冋
Cangjie
YRBR
Four-corner
0022.7

潮

Meaning
tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
Radical
氵
Strokes
15
Components
⿰氵朝
Cangjie
EJJB
Four-corner
3712.0

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