Dong Chinese dictionary

xiǎn

danger, narrow pass

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 險.

Components

阝 Meaning component

fù

hill, place

阝 is a component form of 阜.

佥 Sound component

qiān

together

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

xiǎn

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

Most common words with 险

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