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(wēi xiǎn) - dangerous, danger in Mandarin

wēixiǎn

Traditional: 危險

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HSK 4
#506 of 2,700Core 1000

Translation

dangerous, danger

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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

Stroke order for 危

危

Stroke order for 险

险

Examples

，。

It is dangerous here, you need to be careful.

夜yè。

Walking alone at night is dangerous.

。

He likes doing dangerous things.

。

It is dangerous on that road at night.

。

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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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: 危险, 样子, 倒 and 7 more words.