险

險
xiǎn
#671 most
frequent character
danger, risk, danger, dangerous
noun
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

险 has ⻖ row of hills as the meaning part and 佥 qiān as the sound part. It first meant a high, dangerous mountain pass. The sense grew to 'dangerous' and then to 'insurance', a short way to write 保险.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

这条路很险，开车要小心。
zhè tiáo lù hěn xiǎn ， kāichē yào xiǎoxīn 。
This road is very dangerous, so drive carefully.
冒险并不是每个人都喜欢的事情。
màoxiǎn bìngbù shì měigèrén dū xǐhuān de shìqíng 。
Taking risks is not something everyone enjoys.
他在这个项目中承担了很大的险。
tāzài zhègè xiàngmù zhōng chéngdān le hěndà de xiǎn 。
He took on a lot of risk in this project.

Words with similar meanings

危险wēixiǎn
dangerous
A more direct term for something that poses a risk; often used in safety contexts.
冒险màoxiǎn
to take risks
Refers to the action of undertaking danger; commonly used to describe taking risks in activities.

Homophones

显xiǎn
show, appear, obvious, noticeable
鲜xiǎn
few, rare

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.