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险

險
xiǎn
adjective HSK 6 #3,892

Meanings

  1. 1 danger; dangerous; risky
  2. 2 nearly; almost
  3. 3 insurance (in 保险)

Examples

你买保险了吗？
Nǐ mǎi bǎoxiǎn le ma?
Have you bought insurance?
太危险了！
Tài wēixiǎn le!
It's too dangerous!
好险！差点儿摔倒。
Hǎo xiǎn! Chà diǎnr shuāidǎo.
That was close! I almost fell down.

Tips

usage
险 is used in: 危险 (dangerous), 保险 (insurance), 冒险 (take risks/adventure), 险些 (nearly/almost). 好险 is a common exclamation meaning 'that was a close call!'

Stroke Order

险 xiǎn