The Chinese Radical: 危


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Meaning
danger, to endanger    危

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
danger, to endanger
wēi
Top: bent person ⺈, below: unlucky 厄 (cliff 厂, slumped person 㔾)
The bent person on the cliff can (by falling) change into a slumped person: That's the danger.  
HSK 5
fragile, crisp, crunchy, neat
cuì
Left: body part 月/肉, right: danger 危 (The bent person ⺈ on the cliff 厂 could fall to change into a slumped person 㔾: That's the danger!) [厄= unlucky]
Body parts (i.e. the bones) are in danger, when they are fragile.  
HSK 6
to kneel
guì
Left: foot 足 (knee cap 口 and footprint 止), right: danger 危 (The bent person ⺈ on the cliff 厂 could (when falling) change into a slumped person 㔾: That's the danger!) [厄= unlucky]
The feet shall, when in danger: kneel.  
no HSK
sly, crafty
guǐ
Left: word 讠/言, right: danger 危 (The bent person ⺈ on the cliff 厂 could (by falling) turn into a slumped person 㔾: That's the danger!) [厄= unlucky]
His words are dangerous, because he is sly.  
no HSK
mast
wéi
Left: tree 木, right: danger 危 (The bent person ⺈ on the cliff 厂 could (by falling) change into a slumped person 㔾: That's the danger!) [厄= unlucky]
(When you climb up) The tree that brings danger is: the mast.  

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