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险

xiǎn

narrow pass, strategic point

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Strokes
9
Radical
阜
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3
Tone
3

Traditional form: 險

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Example sentences

  • 有风险。

    Yǒu fēng xiǎn

    There are risks.

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  • 风险太大。

    Fēng xiǎn tài dà

    The risk is too great.

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  • 好险啊!

    Hǎo xiǎn ā

    That was a close call.

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  • 这个是危险的吗?

    Zhè ge shì wēi xiǎn de ma

    Is it dangerous?

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 险

  • 危险wēi xiǎn 1–3 danger; dangerous
  • 保险bǎo xiǎn 3–3 → 2–3insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
  • 风险fēng xiǎn 1–3 risk; hazard
  • 冒险mào xiǎn 4–3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
  • 险xiǎn 3danger; dangerous; rugged
  • 探险tàn xiǎn 4–3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure
  • 惊险jīng xiǎn 1–3 perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
  • 遇险yù xiǎn 4–3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger
  • 艰险jiān xiǎn 1–3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
  • 化险为夷huà xiǎn wéi yí 4–3–2–2to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster