险

Danger in Chinese: 险 (xiǎn)

xiǎn

danger

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 險1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1danger
  2. 2dangerous
  3. 3rugged

Stroke order

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险

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄢˇ

xiǎn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

险

Simplified

險

Traditional

Example sentences

See 险 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这条山路很险。

    zhè tiáo shān lù hěn xiǎn。

    This mountain road is very treacherous.

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Related words

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk

冒险

mào xiǎn

to take risks

艰险

jiān xiǎn

difficult and dangerous

惊险

jīng xiǎn

perilous

探险

tàn xiǎn

to explore

遇险

yù xiǎn

to get into difficulties

化险为夷

huà xiǎn wéi yí

to turn peril into safety (idiom)

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