危
HSK 3

危 (wēi): dangerous, precarious, high

wēi

dangerous, precarious, high

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Pinyin

wēi

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

dangerous, precarious, high

How to Write 危 (wēi)

危 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 危

A person 㔾 at the edge of a cliff 厃; 厃 also provides the pronunciation

What 危 is Made Of

危 is built from 2 components:

厃to look upward
㔾seal

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Words Using 危

Common Chinese words that contain 危:

危害

wēihài

危机

wēijī

危险

wēixiǎn

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