险
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xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #3419
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 险

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xiǎnWords pronounced xiǎn
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Example sentences

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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
Tā cóng bǎo xiǎn xiāng lǐ bǎ wǒ de qián tōu zǒu le .他从保险箱里把我的钱偷走了.

He stole my money from the safe.

Source: Tatoeba #1406489 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎng chéng dān zhè yàng yí gè fēng xiǎn.我不想承担这样一个风险。

I don't want to take such a risk.

Source: Tatoeba #4799111 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shǐ wǒ chǔyú wēi xiǎn de mào xiǎn.她使我处于危险的冒险。

She exposed me to dangerous adventures.

Source: Tatoeba #862610 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zài tàn xiǎn de shí hòu yù dào le hěn duō kùn nán.我们在探险的时候遇到了很多困难。

We encountered a lot of difficulties on the expedition.

Source: Tatoeba #9007539 · 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
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How to study 险 in context

  1. Say xiǎn, then recall the core meaning: narrow pass, strategic point.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right 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 险 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.