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Character

危

wēi HSK 4
危 wēi HSK 4
  • 1. unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)
  • 2. to endanger; to harm
  • 3. (of a person) near death, critically ill
  • 4. (lit.) high; towering
  • 5. (lit.) upright; righteous
  • 6. name of a lunar mansion, the 5th of the 28 lunar mansions (northern Black Tortoise group); see 二十八宿
  • 7. a surname
Words using 危 as wēi (7)
  • 1 危险 wēi xiǎn — dangerous HSK 4
    • 危 danger, peril
    • 险 risk, hazard
    Example

    开车时玩手机非常危险。

    kāi chē shí wán shǒu jī fēi cháng wēi xiǎn

    Playing with a mobile phone while driving is very dangerous.

  • 2 危害 wēi hài — to harm HSK 5
    • 危 danger, peril
    • 害 harm, injury
    Example

    吸烟会危害你的健康。

    xī yān huì wēi hài nǐ de jiàn kāng

    Smoking will harm your health.

  • 3 危机 wēi jī — crisis HSK 6
    • 危 danger, peril, critical
    • 机 crucial point, turning point
    Example

    公司正面临严重的财务危机。

    gōng sī zhèng miàn lín yán zhòng de cái wù wēi jī

    The company is facing a serious financial crisis.

  • 4 危及 wēi jí — to endanger HSK 7
    • 危 danger, peril
    • 及 reach, affect
    Example

    这种疾病会危及生命。

    zhè zhǒng jí bìng huì wēi jí shēng mìng

    This disease will endanger life.

  • 5 危急 wēi jí — critical HSK 7
    • 危 danger, peril, critical state
    • 急 urgent, pressing, emergency
    Example

    病人的情况很危急。

    bìng rén de qíng kuàng hěn wēi jí

    The patient's condition is very critical.

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Structure & writing
危 wēi — unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)
危 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 6
脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 跪 guì to kneel; to bend the knees so that one or both touch the ground
HSK 7
诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning

consists of

1 ⺈ xiàng — knife/blade radical
⺈ is a component in 8 characters
HSK 2
色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects
HSK 3
角 jiǎo horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)
HSK 4
免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal) 负 fù to carry on one's back
HSK 6
龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)
2 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)
3 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials
㔾 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)
HSK 5
卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

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