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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
潛力 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
潛力 ＝ 潛 ＋ 力
ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ · qiánlì
noun — potential, latent power

字源 FORM — what the parts do

潛to submerge; hidden (潛水)qián氵 water on the left — going under
力power, strength (力量)lì
潛力，潛水的潛，力量的力。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

力量（力）沉在水（氵）面下，還沒浮上來。
The power (力) lies under the water (氵), not yet surfaced.
記憶法
關 · Related
潛水qiánshuǐto dive, to go under — the same 潛力量lìliàngstrength, power — the plain 力