汐
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Meaning: night tides
💡 Water (氵) at sunset (夕) brings night tides.
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Character Story & Explanation
汐 (xī) combines the water radical 氵 with 夕 (evening), literally meaning 'night tides'. It refers specifically to the evening high tide, contrasting with 潮 (cháo, morning tide). Used in coastal contexts, it evokes the rhythm of the sea and is a poetic character in Chinese literature.
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