wēi

Traditional: 危

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Translation

dangerous, perilous (bound morpheme)

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Stroke order for 危

Examples

Be careful crossing the road, it is very dangerous.

xiàng

This is a dangerous job.

This road is very dangerous.

bìng

The patient's condition is critical.

The situation is very critical.

危 (wēi) means dangerous or perilous. It is a bound morpheme and most often appears in 危险 (wēi xiǎn), danger or dangerous.

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This word is part of lesson 105.