危险
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
危险 (wēixiǎn) · dangerous
危险 (wēixiǎn) means “dangerous; danger”. It is written with 2 characters: 危 (dangerous) + 险 (narrow pass). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 危险 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)
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
这里很危险，别过去。Zhèlǐ hěn wēixiǎn, bié guòqù.It's dangerous here; don't go over there.
晚上一个人出去危险吗？Wǎnshang yī gè rén chūqù wēixiǎn ma?Is it dangerous to go out alone at night?
Questions about 危险
What does 危险 mean?
危险 (wēixiǎn) means “dangerous; danger”.
How do you pronounce 危险?
危险 is pronounced wēixiǎn.
Which HSK level is 危险?
危险 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
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Learn 危险 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.