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CHINESE CHARACTER

qián

潜

潜

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dive; latent

Numbered pinyin
qian2
English meanings
to dive; hidden; latent; secretly

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他xǐhuan喜欢qiánshuǐ潜水。

    He likes diving.

  2. 02

    měi每gèrén个人dōu都yǒu有qiánlì潜力。

    Everyone has potential.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 潜水
  • 潜力
  • 潜伏
  • 潜移默化