險
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xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 險

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Example sentences

Notice where 險 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bù xiǎng zuò rèn hé mào xiǎn de shì.我不想做任何冒險的事。

I don't want to do anything risky.

Source: Tatoeba #889169 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī dào nǐ mào le duō dà de fēng xiǎn.我知道你冒了多大的風險。

I know what you've risked.

Source: Tatoeba #13526191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chī shēng dàn kě néng shì wēi xiǎn de.吃生蛋可能是危險的。

Eating raw eggs could be bad for you.

Source: Tatoeba #4265770 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de jì huá shì wēi xiǎn de!他的計劃是危險的!

His plan is dangerous!

Source: Tatoeba #825873 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì wēi xiǎn de !它是危險的!

It's dangerous!

Source: Tatoeba #832776 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gǎn jué dào wēi xiǎn jiù táo pǎo le.他感覺到危險就逃跑了。

Sensing danger, he ran away.

Source: Tatoeba #848195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 險 in context

  1. Say xiǎn, then recall the core meaning: narrow pass, strategic point.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 險 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.