海啸

海嘯

hǎixiào

noun HSK 7-9 #18,036

Meanings

1 tsunami

Characters

to howl; to roar

Examples

地震之后，海啸席卷了海岸。

Dìzhèn zhīhòu, hǎixiào xíjuǎn le hǎi'àn.

After the earthquake, a tsunami swept across the coast.

海啸预警系统可以挽救很多生命。

Hǎixiào yùjǐng xìtǒng kěyǐ wǎnjiù hěn duō shēngmìng.

A tsunami warning system can save many lives.

Tips

memory

海 (sea) + 啸 (to howl/roar) — the sea roaring, a vivid image of a tsunami.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

啸 xiào