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潜移默化

qiányímòhuà

Traditional: 潛移默化

imperceptible influence / to influence secretly

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

潜
qián
to hide; secret, latent, hidden
HSK 6
移
yí
to shift, to move about, to drift
HSK 5
默
mò
silent; quiet, still; dark
HSK 4
化
huà
to change, to convert, to reform; -ize
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6