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危
wēi
1. danger
2. to endanger
3. Taiwan pr. <wéi>
Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

危
wēi
dangerous, precarious; high
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

倾危
qīngwēi
in danger of collapse
危亡
wēiwáng
at stake
危及
wēijí
to endanger
危困
wēikùn
grave situation
危境
wēijìng
dangerous situation
危害
wēihài
to jeopardize
HSK 5
危局
wēijú
perilous situation
危径
wēijìng
steep and perilous path
危急
wēijí
critical
危性
wēixìng
risk
危惧
wēijù
afraid
危房
wēifáng
decrepit house
危楼
wēilóu
dangerous housing
危机
wēijī
crisis
HSK 6
危殆
wēidài
grave danger
危笃
wēidǔ
deathly ill
危迫
wēipò
urgent
危途
wēitú
dangerous road
危重
wēizhòng
critically ill
危险
wēixiǎn
danger
HSK 4

Alternate Entries

危
Wēi
surname Wei

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
825
Word Frequency Rank
628 of 84,292

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