潛
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15 STROKES
Entry·pron. qián
ㄑㄧㄢˊ
“to dive; to submerge; to hide; to conceal; secret; latent; hidden”
Taiwan rank
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水water
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- 潛力potential; latent capacity; ability that could be developed or realized
- 潛在ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄞˋhidden; latent; potential; existing beneath the surface but not yet visible or active.
- 潛意識ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄕˋthe part of the mind that operates below conscious awareness; subconscious mind; unconscious mental processes that influence behavior without one's knowledge
- 潛能ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊpotential; hidden capability; latent ability that can be developed or realized.
- 潛水ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇto dive; to go underwater; (online) to lurk; (Taiwanese usage) a river name in Anhui and Hubei
- 潛入ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨˋto sneak into; to infiltrate; to enter secretly or stealthily.
- 潛藏hidden beneath the surface; buried and concealed; to hide; to lie dormant.
- 潛艦submarine; underwater warship; naval vessel capable of operating below the surface; used in military contexts; often refers to diesel-electric or nuclear-powered types
- 潛伏ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˊto hide; to lie in ambush; a covert military operation; to infiltrate secretly into enemy territory undetected
- 潛逃ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ
- 潛艇ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥˇ
- 潛移默化ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
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