来潮 lai2 chao2

(of water) to rise

Traditional: 來潮

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English Phonetic: 'wɒ:tә
Detailed Definition: n. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent\nn. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)\nn. a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants\nv. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams