潛水員

简 潜水员 · 繁 潛水員
Mandarin · pinyin qián shuǐ yuán

Meanings

  1. diver
  2. frogman
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潛
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水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
員
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潜
qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent
员
yuán · member; personnel, staff member
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2–3–2 · qian2 shui3 yuan2

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cim4 seoi2 jyun4

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noun

  1. diver
  2. (Internet slang) lurker

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