Chinese word dictionary

潜在威胁

qián zài wēi xié · potential threat; potential menace

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Word information

Simplified潜在威胁

Traditional潛在威脅

Pinyinqián zài wēi xié

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

潜qián

to hide; secret, latent, hidden

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

威wēi

might, power, prestige; to dominate

胁xié

to threaten, to coerce; ribs, flank

How to learn 潜在威胁

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Words with the same characters

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现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

实在shízài

really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality

存在cúnzài

to exist; to be; existence

威胁wēixié

to threaten; to menace