潛 (cim4 | qian2) : go underwater; hide; potential

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潛

cim4

qian2

[1] [v] go underwater; submerge; dive
[2] [v] hide; conceal; lie low
[3] [adj] potential; latent; hidden
[4] [adv] stealthily; secretly; on the sly

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

潛 / 潜

This word has been viewed 6342 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 31st May 2011 04:57

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潛入 cim4 jap6 qian2 ru4 = sneak into; dive into

潛艇 cim4 teng5 qian2 ting3 = short for 潛水艇

潛伏 cim4 fuk6 qian2 fu2 = to hide; to cover; to conceal

潛力 cim4 lik6 qian2 li4 = potential; capacity

潛在 cim4 zoi6 qian2 zai4 = hidden, potential, latent

潛質 cim4 zat1 = capability, potential

導彈潛艇 dou6 daan6*2 cim4 teng5 dao3 dan4 qian2 ting3 = (guided) missile submarine

潛在危險度 cim4 zoi6 ngai4 him2 dou6 qian2 zai4 wei1 xian3 du4 = latent hazard

潛在威脅 cim4 zoi6 wai1 hip3 qian2 zai4 wei1 xie2 = potential threat; potential menace

潛在媒介 cim4 zoi6 mui4 gaai3 qian2 zai4 mei2 jie4 = potential vector
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