险 xiǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 佥 all, together, unanimous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
险
xiǎn
dangerous; nearly
Character
Example phrases
- 山路又窄又险，司机必须放慢速度。 Shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu xiǎn, sījī bìxū fàng màn sùdù. The mountain road is narrow and dangerous, so drivers must slow down.
- 他险些摔倒，幸好旁边的人扶住了他。 Tā xiǎnxiē shuāidǎo, xìnghǎo pángbiān de rén fú zhù le tā. He nearly fell, but luckily the person next to him caught him.
- 悬崖边的小路很险，千万别往下看。 Xuányá biān de xiǎolù hěn xiǎn, qiānwàn bié wǎng xià kàn. The small path along the cliff edge is dangerous, so whatever you do, don't look down.
Related words
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 风险 fēngxiǎn risk
- 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous
- 冒险 màoxiǎn to take a risk
- 化险为夷 huàxiǎnwéiyí turn danger into safety
- 艰险 jiānxiǎn difficult and dangerous; hardships and dangers
- 惊险 jīngxiǎn thrilling; dangerous
- 探险 tànxiǎn to explore; to go on an expedition
- 遇险 yùxiǎn to be in danger; to meet with danger
- 救援 jiùyuán rescue, relief
- 危机 wēijī crisis
- 救助 jiùzhù to help, to rescue