How to make waves in Chinese

The word for giant waves or billows is: 波濤 (bōtāo). Here’s how it breaks down: <ul> <li>波 (Bō): This character means “wave.” It’s made of the water radical (氵) on the left, indicating its relation to water, and the character 皮 (pí) on the right, which means skin, and may have once been a pronunciation component.</li> <li>濤 (Tāo): This character also means “waves” or “billows.” Like 波, it uses the water radical (氵), and the component 壽 (shòu), which means “life” or “longetvity” and may have once had a pronunciation</li> </ul> Together, they make “waves.” But these aren’t just little waves. It’s the idea of a vast, surging body of water. <a href="https://singandlearnchinese.medium.com/how-to-make-waves-in-chinese-6bad8499ee87">Learn More</a>