险

xiǎn

danger

dangerous; rugged

hill (阝) + phonetic (佥) = dangerous, rugged terrain

阝 here is the mound/hill radical, evoking steep terrain where danger lurks. 佥 mainly contributes the sound xiǎn; the hillside radical carries the meaning of peril.

阝+佥→险
佥AllPhonetic
阝MoundSemantic

这条山路很险,走的时候要小心。

zhè tiáo shān lù hěn xiǎn,zǒu de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。

This mountain path is very dangerous, so be careful when walking it.

前面的地形太险,我们最好找另一条路。

qián miàn de dì xíng tài xiǎn,wǒ men zuì hǎo zhǎo lìng yī tiáo lù。

The terrain ahead is too rugged, we had better find another route.

Words with 险

好险

hǎo xiǎn

to have a close call

冒险家

mào xiǎn jiā

adventurer

阴险

yīn xiǎn

treacherous

危险品

wēi xiǎn pǐn

hazardous materials

险情

xiǎn qíng

peril

化险为夷

huà xiǎn wéi yí

to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

医疗保险

yī liáo bǎo xiǎn

medical insurance

铤而走险

tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn

to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

遇险

yù xiǎn

to get into difficulties

避险

bì xiǎn

to flee from danger

阴险毒辣

yīn xiǎn dú là

treacherous and murderous

险恶

xiǎn è

dangerous

More characters with 阝

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