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潛在威脅

简潜在威胁 · 繁潛在威脅

Mandarin · pinyin qián zài wēi xié

potential threat
potential menace

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潛: Look up this written character
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
脅: Look up this written character
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent
胁: xié · ribs, armpits; flank; threaten

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2–4–1–2 · qian2 zai4 wei1 xie2

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