險 (him2 | xian3) : dangerous; danger; sinister; nearly

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險

him2

xian3

[1] [adj] dangerous; risky; perilous
[2] [n] danger; risk; perilous place
[3] [adj] sinister; vicious; treacherous
[4] [adv] nearly; almost; within an inch of

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

險 / 险

This word has been viewed 11038 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Apr 2014 11:29

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冒風險 mou6 fung1 him2 mao4 feng1 xian3 = to take risks

危險 ngai4 him2 wei1 xian3 = danger

保險 bou2 him2 bao3 xian3 = insurance

艱險 gaan1 him2 jian1 xian3 = difficult and dangerous

脫離危險 tyut3 lei4 ngai4 him2 tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 = to be out of danger; to be out of the woods

冒險 mou6 him2 mao4 xian3 = take a risk; risky

風險 fung1 him2 feng1 xian3 = risk

危險性 ngai4 him2 sing3 wei2 xian3 xing4 (Taiwan), wei1 xian3 xing4 (PRC) = chanciness; dangerous nature

火險 fo2 him2 = fire insurance; fire risk

第三者保險 dai6 saam1 ze2 bou2 him2 = third party sick insurance
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Showing all 7 examples containing 險

啲錢喺保險箱裡便粵
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]

如果唔夠小心嘅話，放煙花就好危險粵
If [you're] not careful enough, setting off fireworks is dangerous.

係咪想賣保險嗰啲人呀？粵
Is it those people who want to sell insurance?

保險箱裡便有一盤水粵
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]

危險：激光在使用中國
Danger: Laser in use.

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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Decimal representation of this word: 險
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