阴险

陰險

yīnxiǎn

adjective #10,827

Meanings

1 treacherous
2 sinister
3 insidious

Characters

dark; hidden; yin

dangerous; perilous

Examples

HSK 2

不要相信那个阴险的人。

Bùyào xiāngxìn nàge yīnxiǎn de rén.

Don't trust that treacherous person.

HSK 6

他的笑容看起来很阴险。

Tā de xiàoróng kànqǐlái hěn yīnxiǎn.

His smile looks sinister.

Tips

memory

阴 (dark/hidden) + 险 (dangerous) = danger lurking in the shadows, perfectly capturing 'sinister'.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

险 xiǎn