险 (xiǎn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- narrow pass
- strategic point
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
险 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 险 is 阝 — meaning place. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 部际随队降郊陪.
How the character is built
险 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 阝 (hill) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 佥 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 险
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
险 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 险 / 相关任务
Words containing 险 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 险 mean in Chinese?
险 (xiǎn) means narrow pass, strategic point. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 险 have?
险 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 险?
The radical of 险 is 阝 (place). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 部, 际, 随, 队, 降.
What is the pinyin for 险?
险 is pronounced xiǎn.
What HSK 4 words use 险?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 险 appears in 1 word, including 危险 (wēixiǎn). See the full list above.