危

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danger

HSK 3 N2

Abstract →Qualities

wēi

キ

あぶ.ない、あや.うい、あや.ぶむ

위

Phonosemantic compound. 卩 represents the meaning and 厃 represents the sound.

Components

厃 high and dangerous+ 卩 person kneeling =

危 danger

厃 Phonetic component

wěi high and dangerous

Depicts a person (人) standing precariously on the edge of a cliff (厂).

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卩 Meaning component

jié person kneeling

seal

Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

危

Regular

Modern

Chinese

危 [Wēi]

surname Wei

危 [wēi]

danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wéi]

Japanese

危き同音

noun

danger
astronomy Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Example Sentences

CHINESE WORDS (125)

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JAPANESE WORDS (128)

sense of impending crisis

⭐ 危惧 [きぐ] #9,455

apprehension

危害を加える [きがいをくわえる] #9,736

to harm

危なっかしい [あぶなっかしい] #12,111

dangerous

危険を冒す [きけんをおかす] #14,026

to brave a danger

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KOREAN WORDS (7)