潜 qián
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 替 to change, to replace, to substitute for
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
潜力
qiánlì
potential
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这个年轻演员虽然经验不多，但发展潜力很大。 Zhège niánqīng yǎnyuán suīrán jīngyàn bù duō, dàn fāzhǎn qiánlì hěn dà. Although this young actor does not have much experience, he has great development potential.
- 这座城市的旅游业还有很大的潜力。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de lǚyóuyè hái yǒu hěn dà de qiánlì. The tourism industry of this city still has great potential.
- 老师发现这个孩子在数学方面很有潜力。 Lǎoshī fāxiàn zhège háizi zài shùxué fāngmiàn hěn yǒu qiánlì. The teacher found that this child has great potential in math.
Related words
- 潜伏 qiánfú to lurk; to lie hidden; to be latent
- 潜能 qiánnéng potential; latent capacity
- 潜入 qiánrù to sneak into; to infiltrate; to dive into
- 潜水 qiánshuǐ to dive; diving; to lurk online
- 潜艇 qiántǐng submarine
- 潜心 qiánxīn to devote oneself wholeheartedly to
- 潜移默化 qiányímòhuà imperceptible influence; to influence gradually and subtly
- 潜在 qiánzài potential; latent
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength