危 wēi — dangerous; perilous; hazardous; unsafe

危
wēi

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #499

wēi wei1

Basic definition

adjective
  1. dangerous; perilous; hazardous; unsafe e.g 危险安危病危
  2. high; lofty; towering; precipitous e.g 危楼危樯
  3. proper; upright; dignified; stern e.g 正襟危坐危坐
noun
  1. danger; crisis; peril; emergency e.g 危难危机危急
verb
  1. to endanger; to jeopardize; to harm; to imperil e.g 危害危及危及

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。小篆字形上面是人，中间是山崖，下面腿骨节形。人站在山崖上，表示很高。本义:在高处而畏惧)
  2. phobia in high place
  3. fear e.g 人人自危 · 危心 · 危怖 · 危栗 · 危气 · 危悚 · 危视 · 危睇
  4. threaten
  5. injure e.g 危国
  6. be defeated;perish
  7. doubt
adjective
  1. high e.g 危楼 危巧 · 危邪 · 危岑 · 危砌 · 危柯 · 危亭 · 危冠 · 危台
  2. dangerous;perilous e.g 危急存亡之秋 危地 · 危道 · 危行 · 危危 · 危困 · 危脆
  3. precipitous e.g 危径 · 危狭 · 危峭 · 危峨 · 危峰 · 危崖 · 危朗 · 危峦 · 危壁
  4. dying e.g 病危垂危
  5. tight
  6. upright e.g 危坐
  7. not straight
noun
  1. ridge (of a roof)
  2. difficulties and hardships
  3. 姓
adverb
  1. almost

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