潜(qián): hidden
hidden
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- qián
- Meaning
- hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
- Strokes
- 15
- HSK level
- HSK 6
- Traditional
- 潛
Origin & structure
Where 潜 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 潜 step by step
15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 潜
Common words using 潜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
chén沉qián潜
to lurk under water; to immerse oneself in (study etc); to lie low; to keep…
Open 沉潜 page →Related characters
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