蕴藏 yùncáng to hold in store
to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
How to remember 蕴藏: 蕴 to collect + 藏 to hide = to hold in store.
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How it is used
- To hold in store, especially untapped reserves - 地下蕴藏着石油 (dìxià yùncáng zhe shíyóu) oil is stored underground.
- Also figurative for latent potential/energy - 蕴藏着巨大的能量 (yùncáng zhe jùdà de néngliàng) holds enormous latent energy.
- Differs from 蕴含 (yùnhán, contains meaning): 蕴藏 stresses hidden reserves waiting to be discovered or released.