What does 危 mean in Chinese?

危 (wēi) means "danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 危?

危 is pronounced "wēi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 危?

危 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 危?

Common words with 危 include 危害 (to jeopardize), 倾危 (in danger of collapse), 危亡 (at stake), 危及 (to endanger), 危困 (grave situation).

How do you write 危?

危 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 厄. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

危 (wēi), danger

危

wēi

danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]

verb6 strokes

Character Breakdown

危 = 𠂋 + 厄

A person on a cliff edge — danger

Radical: 厄Strokes: 6

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Definitions

(verb) danger
to endanger
Taiwan pr. [wei2]

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 危

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
危害	wēi hài	to jeopardize	HSK 3
倾危	qīng wēi	in danger of collapse
危亡	wēi wáng	at stake
危及	wēi jí	to endanger
危困	wēi kùn	grave situation
危境	wēi jìng	dangerous situation
危害性	wēi hài xìng	harmfulness
乘人之危	chéng rén zhī wēi	to take advantage of sb's precarious position
事危累卵	shì wēi lěi luǎn	lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
信用危机	xìn yòng wēi jī	credit crisis

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Related Words

危及(wēi jí)· to endanger

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不避艰险(bù bì jiān xiǎn)· shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger

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倾危(qīng wēi)· in danger of collapse

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出险(chū xiǎn)· to get out of trouble

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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危

wēi