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tsunami

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hai3xiao4 hǎixiào

Meaning


Primary

tsunami

Mnemonic


When a 海嘯 tsunami is coming in from the 海 sea, the alarms will 嘯 whistle to alert all residents to escape to higher ground.

Usage


海嘯 是 一 種 強大 的 自然 災害。

A tsunami is a powerful natural disaster.

地震 可能 引發 海嘯。

An earthquake may trigger a tsunami.

海嘯 可以 造成 嚴重 的 破壞。

A tsunami can cause serious destruction.