潛〔潜〕 cim⁴ {qián}

1. hidden
2. secret
3. latent
4. to hide
5. to conceal
6. to submerge
7. to dive

潛水〔潜-〕 cim⁴ seoi² {qián shuǐ}

to disappear; abscond (Cantonese)

潛藏〔潜-〕 cim⁴ cong⁴ {qián cáng}

1. hidden beneath the surface
2. buried and concealed

潛伏〔潜-〕 cim⁴ fuk⁶ {qián fú}

1. to hide
2. to cover up
3. to conceal

潛江〔潜-〕 cim⁴ gong¹ {Qián jiāng}

Qianjiang sub-prefecture level city in Hubei

潛行〔潜-〕 cim⁴ hang⁴ {qián xíng}

1. to slink
2. to move stealthily
3. to advance through the water

潛入〔潜-〕 cim⁴ jap⁶ {qián rù}

1. to submerge
2. to infiltrate
3. to steal into

潛移〔潜-〕 cim⁴ ji⁴ {qián yí}

1. intangible changes
2. unnoticed transformation
3. changes behind the scenes

潛影〔潜-〕 cim⁴ jing² {qián yǐng}

1. to hide
2. latent image (in photography)

潛熱〔潜热〕 cim⁴ jit⁶ {qián rè}

latent heat

潛艦〔潜舰〕 cim⁴ laam⁶ {qián jiàn}

a submarine

潛力〔潜-〕 cim⁴ lik⁶ {qián lì}

1. potential
2. capacity

潛沒〔潜没〕 cim⁴ mut⁶ {qián mò}

1. to submerge
2. to subduct (of tectonic plates)

潛能〔潜-〕 cim⁴ nang⁴ {qián néng}

1. potential
2. hidden capability

潛鳥〔潜鸟〕 cim⁴ niu⁵ {qián niǎo}

loon (bird of genus Gavia)

潛山〔潜-〕 cim⁴ saan¹ {Qián shān}

Qianshan county in Anqing 安慶, Anhui

潛心〔潜-〕 cim⁴ sam¹ {qián xīn}

1. to concentrate fully on sth
2. single-minded

潛水〔潜-〕 cim⁴ seoi² {qián shuǐ}

1. to dive
2. to go under water
3. lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)

潛艇〔潜-〕 cim⁴ teng⁵ {qián tǐng}

submarine

潛逃〔潜-〕 cim⁴ tou⁴ {qián táo}

1. to abscond
2. to slink off

潛泳〔潜-〕 cim⁴ wing⁶ {qián yǒng}

1. diving
2. esp. skin diving

潛質〔潜质〕 cim⁴ zat¹ {qián zhì}

potential

潛在〔潜-〕 cim⁴ zoi⁶ {qián zài}

1. hidden
2. potential
3. latent

潛蹤〔潜踪〕 cim⁴ zung¹ {qián zōng}

in hiding

潛伏期〔潜--〕 cim⁴ fuk⁶ kei⁴ {qián fú qī}

incubation period (of disease)

潛江市〔潜--〕 cim⁴ gong¹ si⁵ {Qián jiāng shì}

Qianjiang sub-prefecture level city in Hubei

潛意識〔潜-识〕 cim⁴ ji³ sik¹ {qián yì shí}

1. unconscious mind
2. subconscious mind
3. subconsciousness

潛育土〔潜--〕 cim⁴ juk⁶ tou² {Qián yù tǔ}

Gleyosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)

潛規則〔潜规则〕 cim⁴ kwai¹ zak¹ {qián guī zé}

unwritten rules

潛力股〔潜--〕 cim⁴ lik⁶ gu² {qián lì gǔ}

1. stock that has potential to increase in value
2. (fig.) sb with good prospects

潛望鏡〔潜-镜〕 cim⁴ mong⁶ geng³ {qián wàng jìng}

periscope

潛山縣〔潜-县〕 cim⁴ saan¹ jyun⁶ {Qián shān xiàn}

Qianshan county in Anqing 安慶, Anhui

潛水刀〔潜--〕 cim⁴ seoi² dou¹ {qián shuǐ dāo}

dive knife

潛水服〔潜--〕 cim⁴ seoi² fuk⁶ {qián shuǐ fú}

1. diving suit
2. wetsuit

潛水衣〔潜--〕 cim⁴ seoi² ji¹ {qián shuǐ yī}

diving suit

潛水員〔潜-员〕 cim⁴ seoi² jyun⁴ {qián shuǐ yuán}

1. diver
2. frogman

潛水艇〔潜--〕 cim⁴ seoi² teng⁵ {qián shuǐ tǐng}

submarine

潛水者〔潜--〕 cim⁴ seoi² ze² {qián shuǐ zhě}

a diver

潛臺詞〔潜台词〕 cim⁴ toi⁴ ci⁴ {qián tái cí}

unspoken words in a play (i.e. unambiguously hinted at, but not spoken)

潛移默化〔潜---〕 cim⁴ ji⁴ mak⁶ faa³ {qián yí mò huà}

1. imperceptible influence
2. to influence secretly

潛神默記〔潜--记〕 cim⁴ san⁴ mak⁶ gei³ {qián shén mò jì}

to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)

潛水夫病〔潜---〕 cim⁴ seoi² fu¹ beng⁶ {qián shuǐ fū bìng}

bends

潛水夫症〔潜---〕 cim⁴ seoi² fu¹ zing³ {qián shuǐ fū zhèng}

bends

潛逃無蹤〔潜-无踪〕 cim⁴ tou⁴ mou⁴ zung¹ {qián táo wú zōng}

to abscond without leaving a trace (idiom)

潛在媒介〔潜---〕 cim⁴ zoi⁶ mui⁴ gaai³ {qián zài méi jiè}

potential vector

潛在威脅〔潜--胁〕 cim⁴ zoi⁶ wai¹ hip³ {qián zài wēi xié}

1. potential threat
2. potential menace

潛力股男人〔潜----〕 cim⁴ lik⁶ gu² naam⁴ jan⁴ {qián lì gǔ nán rén}

man with good prospects

潛在危險度〔潜--险-〕 cim⁴ zoi⁶ ngai⁴ him² dou⁶ {qián zài wēi xiǎn dù}

latent hazard

潛水裝備拖輪箱〔潜-装备-轮-〕 cim⁴ seoi² zong¹ bei⁶ to¹ leon⁴ soeng¹ {qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng}

1. diving bag
2. diving suitcase