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Chinese symbol for “upsurge”

热潮
rè cháo
Traditional: 熱潮
wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge

The closest CC-CEDICT match for upsurge is 热潮 (rè cháo), defined as: wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

热 rè
heat, fever, zeal
radical 86 ⽕ · 10 strokes
潮 cháo
tide, current; damp, moist, wet
radical 85 ⽔ · 15 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “upsurge”

WordPinyinMeaning
高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity

Related words

Other words that share a character with 热潮.

WordPinyinMeaning
热情 (熱情)rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic
热爱 (熱愛)rè àito love ardently; to adore
热烈 (熱烈)rè lièenthusiastic; ardent
热带 (熱帶)rè dàithe tropics; tropical
热门 (熱門)rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
热点 (熱點)rè diǎnhot spot; point of special interest
高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity
潮流cháo liútide; current

See also: Japanese symbol for “upsurge”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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