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垂危 (chuí wēi): Critically ill (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

垂危 consists of 2 characters.

垂 • chuí • to hang down; to droop • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chuí垂

to hang down; to droop

危 • wēi • danger, high, precarious

wēi危

danger, high, precarious

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Pinyinchuí wēi

Meaningcritically ill; dying; in mortal danger

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Syntaxadjective

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More common words that include characters from 垂危.

Words with 垂

垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìcrestfallen / dispirited
下垂xià chuídroop; sag; ptosis
垂死chuí sǐdying; moribund
垂涎chuíxiánto drool; to covet
垂纶chuí lúnto fish with a line
耳垂ěr chuíearlobe
垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zhádeathbed struggle, last-ditch effort

Words with 危

危险wēi xiǎndangerous; danger
危害wēi hàiharm; detriment; damage
危机wēi jīcrisis; crunch
危及wēi jíEndanger / jeopardize
危急

wēi jí

Critical / perilous

濒危bīn wēiEndangered

居安思危jū ān sī wēibe prepared for danger in times of peace

危殆wēidàiin grave danger; critical

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Example Sentences with 垂危

Nà那

wèi位

bìng病

rén人

shēng生

mìng命

chuí垂

wēi危

。

That patient is critically ill.

Yī医

shēng生

quán全

lì力

qiǎng抢

jiù救

chuí垂

wēi危

de的

shāng

伤

zhě者

。

The doctor did everything to rescue the dying injured person.