潜 Stroke Order — How to Write 潜

Stroke Order

潜 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

潜 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵替

潜 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 替 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 12 more strokes

潜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qián

Meanings of 潜 in Chinese

qián潜

To hide or operate beneath the surface, especially underwater; to submerge or move stealthily.

他喜欢在清澈的海水中潜水。

He enjoys diving in the clear seawater.

Hidden, secret, underlying; potential, latent.

每个孩子都有巨大的学习潜力。

Every child has immense learning potential.

Common Words and Phrases with 潜

qián潜bà坝

Ground sills are underwater concrete structures built across a riverbed to prevent erosion or regulate water flow.

为了保护河流生态系统，工程师们设计了一系列潜坝来减缓水流速度，防止河岸侵蚀。

To protect the river ecosystem, engineers designed a series of submerged weirs to slow down the current and prevent bank erosion.

qián潜cún存

To lie hidden or exist covertly.

每个人的内心都潜存着巨大的创造力，等待被发掘。

Within everyone's heart lies immense latent creativity, waiting to be discovered.

qián潜dī堤

A submerged breakwater, which is a dike whose top is below the still water surface.

为了保护海岸线免受海浪侵蚀，我们在近海区域修建了一道潜堤

To protect the coastline from wave erosion, we constructed a submerged dike in the nearshore area.

qián潜fú伏

To lie low; to hide oneself; to lurk.

这种疾病可能在体内潜伏多年才发作。

This disease can lie dormant in the body for years before it manifests.

qián潜fú伏qī期

The period during which an infectious agent or disease develops in a host without showing symptoms; also known as the incubation period.

这种疾病的潜伏期通常为两到三周。

The incubation period for this disease is typically two to three weeks.

qián潜lì力

Potential; latent capacity or power.

这位年轻的科学家展现出了巨大的研究潜力。

This young scientist has shown immense research potential.

qián潜liú流

An undercurrent; literally, a flow of water beneath the surface, or metaphorically, a hidden trend, feeling, or influence.

这条河流在某些区域有潜流，所以游泳时要特别小心。

This river has undercurrents in certain areas, so be especially careful when swimming.

qián潜lóng龙fú伏hǔ虎

Hidden dragon, crouching tiger; refers to undiscovered or unrecognized talent.

这座城市虽不张扬，但汇聚了众多潜龙伏虎般的能人异士，其文化底蕴和创新能力令人瞩目。

Though this city is not ostentatious, it has gathered many 'hidden dragons and crouching tigers' – highly capable and extraordinary individuals, whose cultural depth and innovative spirit are remarkable.

qián潜nì匿

to go into hiding; to conceal oneself

那只小猫喜欢潜匿在沙发后面，观察家里的动静。

That little cat likes to hide behind the sofa, observing the movements in the house.

qián潜rè热

The heat absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change (e.g., solid to liquid, liquid to gas) without a change in temperature.

水在蒸发过程中会吸收大量的潜热。

Water absorbs a large amount of latent heat during the evaporation process.

qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市

To live a reclusive life, either in the wilderness or discreetly within urban society.

他厌倦了尘世喧嚣，决心潜山隐市，过上与世无争的日子，专注于艺术创作。

Tired of the worldly hustle and bustle, he resolved to live a life of 'seclusion in mountains and anonymity in the market,' pursuing a tranquil existence and dedicating himself to artistic creation.

qián潜shī师

to secretly dispatch troops; to send troops clandestinely

为了在演习中出其不意，指挥官决定潜师穿越崎岖的山路，争取战略优势。

To achieve surprise in the exercise, the commander decided to stealthily dispatch troops through the rugged mountain path to gain a strategic advantage.

qián潜shuǐ水

Diving; to go underwater.