危害
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
危害 (wēihài) · to harm
危害 (wēihài) means “to harm; to endanger; harm”. It is written with 2 characters: 危 (dangerous) + 害 (to injure). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 危害 is built
The characters
危 wēi · dangerous
What 危 is made of
- 厃wěi — to look upward
- ⺈ — top shape
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 㔾xiān — seal
Origin hint: A person 㔾 at the edge of a cliff 厃; 厃 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
害 hài · to injure
What 害 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 丰fēng — abundant
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
烟对身体有危害。Yān duì shēntǐ yǒu wēihài.Smoke is harmful to the body.
吃太多糖会危害健康。Chī tài duō táng huì wēihài jiànkāng.Eating too much sugar can harm your health.
Questions about 危害
What does 危害 mean?
危害 (wēihài) means “to harm; to endanger; harm”.
How do you pronounce 危害?
危害 is pronounced wēihài.
Which HSK level is 危害?
危害 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 危险wēixiǎndangerous
- 危机wēijīcrisis
- 害怕hàipàto be afraid
- 伤害shānghàito harm
- 害羞hàixiūshy
- 厉害lìhaiamazing
- 灾害zāihàidisaster
- 利害lìhàipros and cons
- 迫害pòhàito persecute
- 陷害xiànhàito frame
Learn 危害 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.