冒险
Old HSK 5
冒险 (màoxiǎn) · to take a risk
冒险 (màoxiǎn) means “to take a risk; adventure”. It is written with 2 characters: 冒 (to risk) + 险 (narrow pass). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 冒险 is built
The characters
冒 mào · to risk
What 冒 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 冃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
险 xiǎn · narrow pass
What 险 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 佥qiān — all
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 佥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
为了救孩子，他冒险跳进河里。Wèile jiù háizi, tā màoxiǎn tiào jìn hé lǐ.He risked his life jumping into the river to save the child.
这样做太冒险了，我们再想想。Zhèyàng zuò tài màoxiǎn le, wǒmen zài xiǎngxiǎng.That's too risky, let's think again.
Questions about 冒险
What does 冒险 mean?
冒险 (màoxiǎn) means “to take a risk; adventure”.
How do you pronounce 冒险?
冒险 is pronounced màoxiǎn.
Which HSK level is 冒险?
冒险 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 感冒gǎnmàoto catch a cold
- 冒充màochōngto pretend to be
- 冒犯màofànto offend
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
- 风险fēngxiǎnrisk
- 危险wēixiǎndangerous
Learn 冒险 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.