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热潮

rècháo

upsurge; craze; wave of enthusiasm

A red and cream wave carries figures with raised arms
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Characters in this word

热 rè

Strokes
10
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
执 to execute 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

潮 cháo

Strokes
15
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 朝 to face
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 人工智能热潮推动了投资,也暴露出监管和伦理方面的空白。 Réngōng zhìnéng rècháo tuīdòng le tóuzī, yě bàolù chū jiānguǎn hé lúnlǐ fāngmiàn de kòngbái. The artificial intelligence boom has driven investment, but it has also exposed gaps in regulation and ethics.
  • 健身热潮最近席卷全城,健身房天天爆满。 Jiànshēn rècháo zuìjìn xíjuǎn quánchéng, jiànshēnfáng tiāntiān bàomǎn. A fitness craze has recently swept the whole city, and the gyms are packed every day.
  • 这波学外语的热潮让词典和教材的销量翻倍。 Zhè bō xué wàiyǔ de rècháo ràng cídiǎn hé jiàocái de xiāoliàng fānbèi. This wave of enthusiasm for learning foreign languages doubled sales of dictionaries and textbooks.

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