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Chinese
Pronunciation
Note:
- 3hhue - younger speakers;
- 3ngue - older speakers.
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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Character
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危
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險
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險
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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2/2
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Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
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wēi
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xiǎn
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xiǎn
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Middle Chinese
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‹ ngjwe ›
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‹ xjæmX ›
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‹ xjemX ›
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Old Chinese
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/*(r)j/
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/*qʰrmʔ/
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/*qʰrmʔ/
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English
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in danger
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precipitous, dangerous
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precipitous, dangerous
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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危
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險
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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No.
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12781
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10221
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Phonetic component
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危
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僉
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Rime group
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歌
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談
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Rime subdivision
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3
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1
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Corresponding MC rime
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危
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險
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Old Chinese
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/*ŋrol/
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/*qʰramʔ/
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Adjective
危險
- dangerous; risky; perilous
- 水深危險!/水深危险! ― Shuǐshēn wēixiǎn! ― Warning: Deep water!
在懸崖邊行走是危險的。 [MSC, trad.]
在悬崖边行走是危险的。 [MSC, simp.]- Zài xuányá biān xíngzǒu shì wēixiǎn de.
- It is dangerous to walk near the edge of a cliff.
這四種職業很危險,膽子小的人,根本幹不了。 [MSC, trad.]
这四种职业很危险,胆子小的人,根本干不了。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè sì zhǒng zhíyè hěn wēixiǎn, dǎnzǐ xiǎo de rén, gēnběn gàn bù liǎo.
- These four occupations are very dangerous and not for the faint-hearted.
- in danger; at risk
我感覺我危險了。 [MSC, trad.]
我感觉我危险了。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ gǎnjué wǒ wēixiǎn le.
- I feel I'm in danger.
Synonyms
- (dangerous): 危急 (wēijí), 險惡/险恶 (xiǎn'è), 兇險/凶险 (xiōngxiǎn), (Cantonese) 牙煙/牙烟, (Hokkien) 險厄/险厄, (Northern Min) 僥險/侥险, (Teochew) 浪險/浪险
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "dangerous"): 安平 (ānpíng), 安然 (ānrán), 安全 (ānquán), 平安 (píng'ān)
Noun
危險
- danger; risk; peril
- 危險係數/危险系数 ― wēixiǎn xìshù ― risk factor
- 以免發生危險/以免发生危险 ― yǐmiǎn fāshēng wēixiǎn ― in case of danger
路上坑坑窪窪的,騎車的人一不小心就有致命危險。 [MSC, trad.]
路上坑坑洼洼的,骑车的人一不小心就有致命危险。 [MSC, simp.]- Lùshàng kēngkēngwāwā de, qíchē de rén yībùxiǎoxīn jiù yǒu zhìmìng wēixiǎn.
- Pot holes can be lethal for the unwary cyclist.
Synonyms
- (literary) 阽危 (diànwēi)
- 危機/危机 (wēijī)
Derived terms
See also
Descendants
Japanese
Noun
危險 • (kiken)
- Kyūjitai form of 危険: danger
Korean
Noun
危險 • (wiheom) (hangeul 위험)
- Hanja form? of 위험 (“danger”).
Vietnamese
Noun
危險
- chữ Hán form of nguy hiểm (“danger”).
Adjective
危險
- chữ Hán form of nguy hiểm (“dangerous”).