tidal bore; surge tide
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tidal bore; a steep wall of water formed when the tide rushes into a funnel-shaped estuary
technicalA natural phenomenon most famously observed at the Qiantang River. Also referred to as 暴涨潮 or 怒潮.
Měi每
nián年
nóng农
lì历
bā八
yuè月
shí十
bā八
，
Qián钱
táng塘
jiāng江
yǒng涌
cháo潮
zuì最
wéi为
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The Qiantang River tidal bore is at its most spectacular on the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year.
Yǒng涌
cháo潮
de的
xíng形
chéng成
yǔ与
hé河
kǒu口
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
yǒu有
mì密
qiè切
guān关
xì系
。
The formation of tidal bores is closely related to the shape of the estuary.
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Dāng当
dì地
rén人
chēng称
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàn现
xiàng象
wéi为
bào暴
zhǎng涨
cháo潮
。
Locals call this phenomenon the surge tide.