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潜
qián
Description
"潜"的意思是在水下面走，或者藏起来不让人看见。
"潜" means to move underwater or hide so that others cannot see.
我们常常说"潜水"，就是人到水里面去。
We often say "潜水", which means a person goes into the water.
Meanings
潜qián
to dive; to go under water
他潜到水里找钥匙。
He dived underwater to look for the keys.
潜qián
hidden; secret; latent
他有很大的潜力。
He has great potential.
潜qián
to hide oneself; to do secretly
小偷潜进了房间。
The thief sneaked into the room.
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Notes
- Nuance
潜 often implies moving under water or acting secretly, unlike 藏 which just means to hide.
- Etymology
the water radical 氵 shows its core sense of going beneath water.
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