潜

hidden / secret / latent / to hide / to conceal / to submerge / to dive

to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]

potential / capacity

to submerge / to infiltrate / to steal into

to hide / to cover up / to conceal

incubation period (of disease)

anti-submarine / antisubmarine

technical diving

nuclear-powered attack submarine

(bird species of China) greater scaup (Aythya marila)

(bird species of China) common loon (Gavia immer)

promising / showing potential

to jump bail

to lurk under water / to immerse oneself in (study etc) / to lie low / to keep a low profile / quiet / reserved / self-possessed

to snorkel / snorkeling

diving equipment

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

(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

(bird species of China) Pacific loon (Gavia pacifica)

nuclear-powered missile submarine

(guided) missile submarine

(bird species of China) canvasback (Aythya valisineria)