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Meaning of 潜

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潜 (Trad.: 潛)HSK 6
Pinyin: qián
English Definition: hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
Chinese Definition:
①隐在水面下活动:潜水。潜泳。潜坝。潜行(a.在水面以下行动;b.在外边秘密行动)。
②隐藏的,秘密地:潜藏。潜伏。潜遁。潜逃。潜力。潜心。潜师。潜在。潜台词。潜移默化。
③姓氏。
Antonyms: 浮
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 水
Pictophonetic:替 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
    • 替 [ tì ] to change, to replace, to substitute for
Similar Characters: 僣 赞 替
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Example Words
潜力HSK 6 qián lì potential; capacity
潜在 qián zài hidden; potential; latent
潜艇 qián tǐng submarine
潜心 qián xīn to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
潜能 qián néng potential; hidden capability
More:潜* | *潜 | *潜*
Example Sentences
1
今年夏天
,
我想尝试一下潜水
。
I want to try diving this summer.
2
该行业的潜在增长前景是巨大的
。
The potential growth prospects of the industry are enormous.
3
这只股票可能有很大的增长潜力
。
This stock might have a lot of potential for growth.
4
利用大脑的潜力可以取得更好的效果
。
Utilizing the potential of the brain can lead to better results.
5
这家创业公司有成为市场主角的潜力
。
The start-up company has the potential to become a major player in the market.