小潮 Traditional form: 小潮 Pinyin (reading): xiǎocháo Definitions: neap tide (the smallest tide, when moon is at first or third quarter) Characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet Traditional characters: 小 - small, tiny, insignificant 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet