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Character

险

xiǎn HSK 4
险 xiǎn HSK 4
  • 1. (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital
  • 2. strategic pass; a dangerous and hard-to-reach place
  • 3. at risk of disaster; the possibility of encountering disaster
  • 4. vicious; sinister and ruthless
  • 5. almost; nearly (adverb)
  • 6. dangerous; perilous; precipitous
Words using 险 as xiǎn (9)
  • 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 保险 bǎo xiǎn — insurance HSK 5
    • 保 protect, safeguard
    • 险 danger, risk
    Example

    我需要买健康保险。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi jiàn kāng bǎo xiǎn

    I need to buy health insurance.

  • 3 风险 fēng xiǎn — risk HSK 5
    • 风 wind (metaphorically: uncertainty, unpredictable forces)
    • 险 danger, peril
    Example

    投资股票有一定的风险。

    tóu zī gǔ piào yǒu yí dìng de fēng xiǎn

    Investing in stocks carries certain risks.

  • 4 冒险 mào xiǎn — to take risks HSK 6
    • 冒 to brave, to dare
    • 险 danger, risk
    Example

    我们不应该在这件事上冒险。

    wǒ men bù yīng gāi zài zhè jiàn shì shàng mào xiǎn

    We shouldn't take risks on this matter.

  • 5 化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí — to turn danger into safety HSK 7
    • 化 to transform, to change
    • 险 danger, peril
    • 为 into, to become
    • 夷 safety, peace (level ground)
    Example

    经过船长的冷静指挥，船队化险为夷，安全返回港口。

    jīng guò chuán zhǎng de lěng jìng zhǐ huī chuán duì huà xiǎn wéi yí ān quán fǎn huí gǎng kǒu

    Through the captain's calm command, the fleet turned danger into safety and returned safely to port.

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  • 6 惊险 jīng xiǎn — thrilling HSK 7
    • 惊 startling, alarming (the sense of causing surprise or shock)
    • 险 dangerous, risky (the sense of peril or risk)
    Example

    这部电影有很多惊险的场面。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng yǒu hěn duō jīng xiǎn de chǎng miàn

    This movie has many thrilling scenes.

  • 7 探险 tàn xiǎn — to explore; to go on an expedition HSK 7
    • 探 to explore, to search, to investigate
    • 险 danger, risk, perilous (places)
    Example

    他们计划去亚马逊雨林探险。

    tā men jì huà qù yà mǎ xùn yǔ lín tàn xiǎn

    They plan to explore the Amazon rainforest.

  • 8 艰险 jiān xiǎn — difficult and dangerous HSK 7
    • 艰 difficult, arduous
    • 险 dangerous, perilous
    Example

    这条山路非常艰险，我们要小心。

    zhè tiáo shān lù fēi cháng jiān xiǎn wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn

    This mountain road is very difficult and dangerous, we must be careful.

  • 9 遇险 yù xiǎn — be in distress HSK 7
    • 遇 encounter, meet with
    • 险 danger, peril
    Example

    船只遇险后发出求救信号。

    chuán zhī yù xiǎn hòu fā chū qiú jiù xìn hào

    After the ship was in distress, it sent out a distress signal.

Structure & writing
险 xiǎn — (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital

险 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2 佥 qiān — literary adverb meaning 'all, everyone, altogether'
佥 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 3
检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
HSK 4
签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 验 yàn to inspect; to examine
HSK 5
捡 jiǎn to pick up; to collect
HSK 6
剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip)
HSK 7
俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back

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