潜
HSK 6
潜 (qián): hide, hidden, secret
qián
hide, hidden, secret
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Pinyin
qián
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
hide, hidden, secret
How to Write 潜 (qián)
潜 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 潜
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 替 hints at the pronunciation.
What 潜 is Made Of
潜 is built from 2 components:
氵water
替to change, to replace, to substitute for
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Words Using 潜
Common Chinese words that contain 潜:
潜力
qiánlì
潜水
qiánshuǐ
潜移默化
qiányímòhuà
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