津浪

jīnlàng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tsunami (rare; same as 海啸)

Examples

Jīnlàng yī cí yuán zì Rìyǔ.
The word 津浪 originates from Japanese.
Dìzhèn yǐnfā le jùdà de jīnlàng.
The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami.

Tips

history
津浪 is a direct loan-character borrowing from Japanese (tsunami — 'harbor wave'); means 'ferry crossing / harbor' and 'wave'. In modern Mandarin, the standard term is 海啸 (hǎixiào — 'sea roar'); 津浪 mostly appears in articles discussing the etymology or in older translations from Japanese.
register
Rare in everyday Chinese — almost always written as 海啸 instead. Encounter it mainly in historical texts, etymology discussions, or Japan-related reporting.

Stroke Order

jīn
làng