危
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wēi · dangerous, precarious

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6Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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㔾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 危

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wēiWords pronounced wēi
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Example sentences

Notice where 危 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ gēn tā shuō guò hěn wēi xiǎn de.我跟他说过很危险的。

I warned him about the danger.

Source: Tatoeba #3341512 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zài shuō wǒ yǒu shēng mìng wēi xiǎn ma?你在说我有生命危险吗?

Are you saying that my life is in danger?

Source: Tatoeba #503203 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège shì wēi xiǎn de ma?这个是危险的吗?

Is it dangerous?

Source: Tatoeba #5822617 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiù shì nà yàng tuō lí wēi xiǎn de.他就是那样脱离危险的。

That is how he got out of danger.

Source: Tatoeba #335508 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù juéde nǐ huì yǒu rèn hé wēi xiǎn.我不觉得你会有任何危险。

I don't think that you're in any danger.

Source: Tatoeba #13749730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tiào shàng yí liè zhèng zài kāi de huǒ chē shì hěn wēi xiǎn de.跳上一列正在开的火车是很危险的。

It is very dangerous to jump aboard the train when it is moving.

Source: Tatoeba #333528 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 危 in context

  1. Say wēi, then recall the core meaning: dangerous, precarious.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 危险 (wēi xiǎn), meaning “danger”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 危 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.