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朔望潮

shuò wàng cháodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

朔望潮 朔望潮 [shuo4 wang4 chao2] /spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 朔
    shuò

    beginning / first day of lunar month / north

  • 望
    wàng

    full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

  • 潮
    cháo

    tide / damp / moist / humid / fashionable / trendy / (coll.) inferior / substandard

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.