危 wēi
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 㔾 — seal
- Made of
- 厃 to look upward 㔾 seal
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
危及
wēijí
to endanger; to jeopardise
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 河堤若继续失修，下一轮暴雨就可能危及沿岸居民的生命安全。 Hédī ruò jìxù shīxiū, xià yì lún bàoyǔ jiù kěnéng wēijí yán'àn jūmín de shēngmìng ānquán. If the riverbank continues to go unrepaired, the next heavy rain may endanger the lives of residents along the bank.
- 疲劳驾驶会危及自己和他人的安全。 Píláo jiàshǐ huì wēijí zìjǐ hé tārén de ānquán. Driving while exhausted endangers your own safety and that of others.
- 河水污染已危及下游鱼类生存。 Héshuǐ wūrǎn yǐ wēijí xiàyóu yúlèi shēngcún. Pollution of the river has already jeopardised the survival of fish downstream.
Related words
- 危害 wēihài to harm; harm
- 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous
- 危机 wēijī crisis
- 濒危 bīnwēi endangered; at risk of extinction
- 居安思危 jū'ānsīwēi to think of danger in times of safety; to be prepared for danger in peace
- 危急 wēijí critical; urgent; dangerous
- 及时 jíshí in time; promptly
- 普及 pǔjí widespread; to make widespread
- 及格 jígé to pass an exam
- 来不及 láibují to be too late
- 来得及 láidejí to be in time
- 以及 yǐjí and; as well as