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危 wēi dangerous

danger; dangerous

How to remember 危: 厃 dangerous + 㔾 crouching person = dangerous. On the dangerous cliff path a crouching person waves the hikers back and warns them that the falling rocks are even more dangerous.

  • 826. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 卩

Component breakdown

危 = 厃 dangerous + 㔾 crouching person

  • 厃 dangerous
  • 㔾 crouching person
The Gushi story

On the dangerous cliff path a crouching person waves the hikers back and warns them that the falling rocks are even more dangerous.

How it came to be

A figure at the top of a cliff, with a second one kneeling below, pinned in. One is about to fall, the other is in the way: both are in trouble.

How it is used

  • Danger / peril; bound - 危险 (wēixiǎn) dangerous, 危机 (wēijī) crisis, 危害 (wēihài) to harm/endanger.
  • 危及 (wēijí) to endanger; 危急 (wēijí) critical (of a situation).
  • 居安思危 (jū'ān-sīwēi) 'in safety, be mindful of danger.'

Characters built with 危

Words with 危

Example sentences

  • 骑摩托车很危险。 Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.