懂中文 Dong Chinese

潛

qián

hide

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

water

朁 sound component

朁  Sound component

cǎn

  

if

Evolution

潛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
潛 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
潛 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

潜 (潛) 

qián

hide; hidden, secret, latent; hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive

Most common words with 潛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

潜力

potential

潜在

hidden

潜

hidden

潜水

to dive

潜艇

submarine