潜 - qián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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潛 (潜)

qián

Definition

hidden
secret
latent
to hide
to conceal
to submerge
to dive

Character Decomposition

Related words (61)

潛伏

qián fú

to hide; to cover up; to conceal

潛入

qián rù

to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into

potential; capacity

hidden; potential; latent

潛影

qián yǐng

to hide; latent image (in photography)

潛心

qián xīn

to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded

潛水

qián shuǐ

to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)

潛沒

qián mò

to submerge; to subduct (of tectonic plates)

潛泳

qián yǒng

diving; esp. skin diving

latent heat

intangible changes; unnoticed transformation; changes behind the scenes

潛能

qián néng

potential; hidden capability

a submarine

submarine

hidden beneath the surface; buried and concealed

潛行

qián xíng

to slink; to move stealthily; to advance through the water

potential

in hiding

to abscond; to slink off

潛鳥

qián niǎo

loon (bird of genus Gavia)

潛伏期

qián fú qī

incubation period (of disease)

潛力股

qián lì gǔ

stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects

潛意識

qián yì shí

unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness

periscope

dive knife

diver; frogman

diving suit; wetsuit

a diver

submarine

diving suit

unwritten rules

potential threat; potential menace

potential vector

bends

bends

imperceptible influence; to influence secretly

潛力股男人

qián lì gǔ nán rén

man with good prospects

潛在危險度

qián zài wēi xiǎn dù

latent hazard

潛水裝備拖輪箱

qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng

diving bag; diving suitcase

反潛

fǎn qián

anti-submarine; antisubmarine

沉潛

chén qián

to lurk under water; to immerse oneself in (study etc); to lie low; to keep a low profile; quiet; reserved; self-possessed

浮潛

fú qián

to snorkel; snorkeling

獵潛

liè qián

anti-submarine (warfare)

有潛力

yǒu qián lì

promising; showing potential

獵潛艇

liè qián tǐng

anti-submarine vessel

鳳頭潛鴨

fèng tóu qián yā

(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

導彈潛艇

dǎo dàn qián tǐng

(guided) missile submarine

帆背潛鴨

fān bèi qián yā

(bird species of China) canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

to jump bail

technical diving

(bird species of China) greater scaup (Aythya marila)

普通潛鳥

pǔ tōng qián niǎo

(bird species of China) common loon (Gavia immer)

diving equipment

(bird species of China) red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)

紅頭潛鴨

hóng tóu qián yā

(bird species of China) common pochard (Aythya ferina)

赤嘴潛鴨

chì zuǐ qián yā

(bird species of China) red-crested pochard (Netta rufina)

青頭潛鴨

qīng tóu qián yā

(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)

黃嘴潛鳥

huáng zuǐ qián niǎo

(bird species of China) yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)

黑喉潛鳥

hēi hóu qián niǎo

(bird species of China) black-throated loon (Gavia arctica)

導彈核潛艇

dǎo dàn hé qián tǐng

nuclear-powered missile submarine

攻擊型核潛艇

gōng jī xíng hé qián tǐng

nuclear-powered attack submarine

Idioms (2)

潛神默記

qián shén mò jì

to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)

潛逃無蹤

qián táo wú zōng

to abscond without leaving a trace (idiom)

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