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险 - xiǎn

narrow pass, strategic point

narrow pass, strategic point

How to read 险

Click 险 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiǎn
Englishnarrow pass, strategic point
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

险些 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 险兆. Please read 险胜 one more time.

Common words with this character

narrowly; almost; nearly
evil omen
to win by a narrow margin
rugged, providing a natural barrier to invasion

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 险 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 险些 and 险兆 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 险.