Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

danger; to endanger

Chinese: 危险、危急;也表示损害、高耸。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “wei” becomes a different word in each tone. 危 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 危险wēi xiǎndanger; dangerous
  • 危害wēi hàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect
  • 危机wēi jīcrisis
  • 危及wēi jíto endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
  • 危急wēi jícritical; desperate (situation)

Example Sentence

病人已经脱离了危险。Bìng rén yǐ jīng tuō lí le wēi xiǎn.The patient is now out of danger.

病人Bìng rénsick person已经yǐ jīngalready脱离tuō líto separate oneself fromle(completed action)危险wēi xiǎndanger