(wēi xiǎn) - dangerous, danger in Mandarin
wēixiǎnTraditional: 危險
Translation
dangerous, danger
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning dangerous. 危 (wēi) depicts a person on a cliff edge, suggesting peril, and 险 (xiǎn) 'steep, hazardous' has the 阝 'mound' radical with 佥 as phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 危 (wēi, 'danger') + 险 (xiǎn, 'hazardous'; 阝 mound radical + phonetic)
Stroke order
危
险
Examples
，。
It is dangerous here, you need to be careful.
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Walking alone at night is dangerous.
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He likes doing dangerous things.
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It is dangerous on that road at night.
域。
Please stay away from the dangerous area.
危险 (wēi xiǎn) means dangerous or danger. 危 means precarious or at risk, and 险 means险峻 (precipitous) or risky. Together they form a compound that functions as both an adjective (危险的情况, a dangerous situation) and a noun (有危险, there is danger). Its antonym is 安全 (ān quán, safe).
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