危
Wēi

danger; peril (in 危险)

HSK 3㔾 单耳旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Wēisurname Wei
  • wēidanger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wéi]

3Structure

危
Top-bottom structure上下结构

危 is built from 2 parts.

厃+㔾

4Common Words with 危

危wēi

danger; peril; to endanger

危险wēi xiǎn

danger; peril; hazardous

危机wēi jī

crisis

危害wēi hài

to harm; to endanger; harm

危及wēi jí

to endanger; to jeopardize

乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēi

to take advantage of sb's precarious position

5Example Sentences

这个行为很危险。

zhè gè háng wéi hěn wēi xiǎn。

This behavior is very dangerous.

经济危机正在加剧。

jīng jì wēi jī zhèng zài jiā jù。

The economic crisis is worsening.

Other Characters Pronounced “wei”

为
wéiHSK 2

to do; to make (in 作为)

位
wèiHSK 2

position; place (in 位置)

味
wèiHSK 2

taste; flavor

喂
wéiHSK 2

hello (when answering the phone)

围
WéiHSK 3

to surround; to enclose (in 围)

伟
wěiHSK 3

great; magnificent (in 伟大)

卫
WèiHSK 3

to guard; to defend (in 保卫)

微
WēiHSK 4

surname Wei

6Printable Worksheet

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危
Wēi

danger; peril (in 危险)

Common Words
wēi
危
danger; peril; to endanger
wēi xiǎn
危险
danger; peril; hazardous
wēi jī
危机
crisis
wēi hài
危害
to harm; to endanger; harm
wēi jí
危及
to endanger; to jeopardize
chéng rén zhī wēi
乘人之危
to take advantage of sb's precarious position
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