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danger, to endanger 危
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危
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| danger, to endanger
wēi
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危
㔾
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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.
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脆
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| fragile, crisp, crunchy, neat
cuì
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肉
危
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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.
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跪
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to kneel
guì
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足
危
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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.
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诡
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JLPT no HSK |
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| sly, crafty
guǐ
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讠
危
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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.
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桅
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JLPT no HSK |
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wéi
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木
危
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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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