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Chinese symbol for “narrowly”

险些
xiǎn xiē
Traditional: 險些
narrowly; almost; nearly

The closest CC-CEDICT match for narrowly is 险些 (xiǎn xiē), defined as: narrowly; almost; nearly.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

险 xiǎn
narrow pass, strategic point
radical 170 ⾩ · 9 strokes
些 xiē
little, few; rather, somewhat
radical 7 ⼆ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 险些.

WordPinyinMeaning
危险 (危險)wēi xiǎndanger; dangerous
风险 (風險)fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
保险 (保險)bǎo xiǎninsurance; to insure
冒险 (冒險)mào xiǎnto take risks; to take chances
探险 (探險)tàn xiǎnto explore; to go on an expedition
医疗保险 (醫療保險)yī liáo bǎo xiǎnmedical insurance
这些 (這些)zhè xiēthese
一些yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er

See also: Japanese symbol for “narrowly”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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