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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)

危殆
wēidài
grave danger
临危
línwēi
dying (from illness)
病危
bìngwēi
to be critically ill
濒危
bīnwēi
endangered (species)
危境
wēijìng
dangerous situation
危迫
wēipò
urgent
危途
wēitú
dangerous road
危重
wēizhòng
critically ill
倾危
qīngwēi
in danger of collapse
危险
wēixiǎn
danger
HSK 4
危困
wēikùn
grave situation
危笃
wēidǔ
deathly ill
济危
jìwēi
to help people in distress
危难
wēinàn
calamity
命危
mìngwēi
critical
危亡
wēiwáng
at stake
垂危
chuíwēi
close to death
安危
ānwēi
safety and danger
危害
wēihài
to jeopardize
HSK 5
扶危
fúwēi
to help those in distress

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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