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1.

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How to write 险 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 险

险 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

险

阝yì · place

佥qiān

险=

4.

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5.

How to Use 险

Words describing danger or risk as a state

These words use 险 to refer to danger, risk, or a dangerous condition.

危险 • wēi xiǎn • dangerous; danger • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 险

惊险 • jīng xiǎn • Exciting / Thrilling

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jīng惊

xiǎn

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

mǎi买

le了

yí一

fèn份

jiàn健

kāng

Information

Pinyinxiǎn

Meaningdangerous, perilous, risky

Strokes9

Radical阝

Traditional險

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1076

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˇ

UnicodeU+9669

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阝yì · place

+佥qiān

wēi危

xiǎn险

dangerous; danger

风险 • fēng xiǎn • risk; hazard; danger • HSK 5

HSK 5

fēng风

xiǎn险

risk; hazard; danger

艰险 • jiān xiǎn • Treacherous • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiān艰

xiǎn险

Treacherous

Words about dealing with or encountering danger

These words describe actions, concepts, or objects related to handling or facing risk.

保险 • bǎo xiǎn • guarantee; insurance • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

xiǎn险

guarantee; insurance

冒险 • mào xiǎn • take a risk; adventure • HSK 5

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mào冒

xiǎn险

take a risk; adventure

遇险 • yù xiǎn • Encounter danger • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yù遇

xiǎn险

Encounter danger

险

Exciting / Thrilling

探险 • tàn xiǎn • Explore / Adventure

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

xiǎn险

Explore / Adventure

化险为夷 • huà xiǎn wéi yí • turn danger into safety / turn peril into safety

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

huà化

xiǎn险

wéi为

yí夷

turn danger into safety / turn peril into safety

康

bǎo保

xiǎn险

。

He bought a health insurance policy.

Tā他

men们

qù去

sēn森

lín林

lì历

xiǎn险

。

They went on an adventure in the forest.

Zhè这

ge个

rén人

hěn很

yīn阴

xiǎn险

。

This person is very insidious.

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

hěn很

wēi危

xiǎn险

，

qǐng请

xiǎo小

xīn心

jià驾

shǐ驶

。

This road is dangerous, please drive carefully.

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

hěn很

xiǎn险

，

kāi开

chē车

yào要

xiǎo小

xīn心

。

This road is very dangerous, you must be careful when driving.

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