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潜移

qián yídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
intangible changes / unnoticed transformation / changes behind the scenes
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a4a469c92aa49102. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

潛移 潜移 [qian2 yi2] /intangible changes/unnoticed transformation/changes behind the scenes/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 潛移

  • 潜
    qián

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

  • 移
    yí

    to move / to shift / to change / to alter / to remove

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.