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Characters, words, pinyin or English

险 xiǎn risky

risky; danger

How to remember 险: 阝 mound + 佥 conference = risky. On an icy mound behind the hotel, the managers from the conference race down on trays, which is far more risky than their meetings.

  • 672. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 阜

Component breakdown

险 = 阝 mound + 佥 conference

  • 阝 mound
  • 佥 conference
The Gushi story

On an icy mound behind the hotel, the managers from the conference race down on trays, which is far more risky than their meetings.

How it is used

  • Danger / risk, and a strategic pass - 危险 (wēixiǎn) danger, 风险 (fēngxiǎn) risk, 冒险 (màoxiǎn) take a risk/adventure.
  • 保险 (bǎoxiǎn) insurance - literally 'guard against risk.'
  • 化险为夷 (huàxiǎnwéiyí) to turn danger into safety.

Words with 险

Example sentences

  • 骑摩托车很危险。 Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.
  • 我们去森林里探险。 Wǒmen qù sēnlín lǐ tànxiǎn.We're going to explore the forest.