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遇险

yùxiǎn

to be in danger; to meet with danger

A hiker waves at a rescue helicopter on a snowy slope
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Characters in this word

遇 yù

Strokes
12
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 禺 district
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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
More about the character 险

Example phrases

  • 登山队在暴风雪中遇险,幸好定位设备仍能正常发送信号。 Dēngshānduì zài bàofēngxuě zhōng yùxiǎn, xìnghǎo dìngwèi shèbèi réng néng zhèngcháng fāsòng xìnhào. The mountaineering team ran into danger in a snowstorm; fortunately, the positioning equipment could still send signals normally.
  • 渔船在海上遇险,救援队连夜赶去营救。 Yúchuán zài hǎishàng yùxiǎn, jiùyuánduì liányè gǎnqù yíngjiù. A fishing boat got into danger at sea, and a rescue team rushed overnight to save it.
  • 徒步者迷路遇险后,用手机发出了求救信号。 Túbùzhě mílù yùxiǎn hòu, yòng shǒujī fāchūle qiújiù xìnhào. After getting lost and landing in danger, the hiker used his phone to send out a distress signal.

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