xiǎn

danger, narrow pass

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
阝 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

hill, place

is a component form of .

佥 sound component

  Sound component

qiān

  

together

Evolution

险 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
险 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
险 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
险 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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xiǎn

narrow pass, strategic point, dangerous; danger; dangerous; rugged

Most common words with 险
Freq.
Word
Meaning

危险

danger

风险

risk

保险

insurance

冒险

to take risks

danger