險 (xiǎn)

Danger; dangerous; risk; insurance

How 險 is written

Strokes
15
Radical
阝 — town
Traditional
險
Simplified
险

Components

Common words using 險

保險 bǎoxiǎn
insurance; to insure; safe
冒險 màoxiǎn
to take risks; to take chances; foray
危險 wēixiǎn
danger; dangerous
風險 fēngxiǎn
risk; hazard
保險槓 bǎoxiǎngàng
car bumper
保險櫃 bǎoxiǎnguì
a safe; strongbox
保險箱 bǎoxiǎnxiāng
safe deposit box
保險費 bǎoxiǎnfèi
insurance fee
兇險 xiōngxiǎn
dangerous; ruthless; treacherous
探險 tànxiǎn
to explore
探險家 tànxiǎnjiā
explorer
歷險 lìxiǎn
to experience adventures

險 in a sentence

半夜一個人走在路上很危險。

Bànyè yí ge rén zǒu zài lùshàng hěn wēixiǎn.

“It is very dangerous to walk alone on the road at midnight.”

How common is 險?

險 is the 671st most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 82% of all running text.

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