Chinese symbol for “precarious”
险峻
xiǎn jùn
Traditional: 險峻
(of terrain) mountainous; rugged; (of a situation) precarious; daunting
The closest CC-CEDICT match for precarious is 险峻 (xiǎn jùn), defined as: (of terrain) mountainous; rugged; (of a situation) precarious; daunting.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “precarious”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多灾多难 (多災多難) | duō zāi duō nàn | to be plagued with misfortunes; precarious |
| 堪虞 | kān yú | worrisome; precarious |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 险峻.
| 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 |
| 严峻 (嚴峻) | yán jùn | grim; severe |
| 冷峻 | lěng jùn | grave and stern |
See also: Japanese symbol for “precarious”.
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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