险 — Chinese character
险
xiǎn
narrow pass, strategic point
- Pinyin
- xiǎn
- Radical
- 170 ⾩ (Mound)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 阝 佥
- Formation
- pictophonetic — hill; meaning component 阝; sound component 佥
- Traditional
- 險
Common words with 险
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危险 (危險) | wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 风险 (風險) | fēng xiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 保险 (保險) | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 冒险 (冒險) | mào xiǎn | to take risks; to take chances |
| 探险 (探險) | tàn xiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition |
| 医疗保险 (醫療保險) | yī liáo bǎo xiǎn | medical insurance |
| 惊险 (驚險) | jīng xiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 险恶 (險惡) | xiǎn è | dangerous; sinister |
| 生命危险 (生命危險) | shēng mìng wēi xiǎn | risk to one's life |
| 高风险 (高風險) | gāo fēng xiǎn | high risk |
| 探险家 (探險家) | tàn xiǎn jiā | explorer |
| 阴险 (陰險) | yīn xiǎn | treacherous; sinister |
English words written with 险
Data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.