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
潜艇
qiántǐng
submarine
Characters in this word
艇 tǐng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 舟 — boat, ship
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这艘核动力潜艇在深海长期巡航，几乎不留下可追踪的声学信号。 Zhè sōu hé dònglì qiántǐng zài shēnhǎi chángqī xúnháng, jīhū bù liúxià kě zhuīzōng de shēngxué xìnhào. This nuclear-powered submarine patrols the deep sea for long periods, leaving almost no traceable acoustic signal.
- 潜艇慢慢沉入海里，消失在蓝色深处。 Qiántǐng mànmàn chénrù hǎi lǐ, xiāoshī zài lán sè shēnchù. The submarine slowly sank into the sea and vanished into the blue depths.
- 弟弟最大的愿望是坐一次真正的潜艇。 Dìdi zuì dà de yuànwàng shì zuò yī cì zhēnzhèng de qiántǐng. My little brother's biggest wish is to ride a real submarine once.
Related words
- 潜力 qiánlì potential
- 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
- 潜心 qiánxīn to devote oneself wholeheartedly to
- 潜移默化 qiányímòhuà imperceptible influence; to influence gradually and subtly
- 潜在 qiánzài potential; latent
- 炮 pào cannon; artillery; firecracker
- 军舰 jūnjiàn warship; naval vessel
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 空军 kōngjūn air force