险

xiǎn

x+iǎn·3rd tone

danger · dangerous

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 9 HSK 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附降邪

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附降邪郁随郎

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Character Decomposition

险=阝+佥

Etymology

hill

Meanings

danger

dangerous

rugged

xiǎn

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Words with 险 333 total

to get out of trouble · to escape from danger · a danger appears · threatened by danger出险chū xiǎn difficult and dangerous · hardships and perils艰险jiān xiǎn to rely on natural barriers (for one's defense)据险jù xiǎn

Idioms with 险 28 total Chain

shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger · make light of difficulties and dangers不避艰险bù bì jiān xiǎn to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster化险为夷huà xiǎn wéi yí untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)艰难险阻jiān nán xiǎn zǔ to have sinister motives居心险恶jū xīn xiǎn è lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom) · fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly履险如夷lu:3 xiǎn rú yí