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危险性 (wēi xiǎn xìng) — danger; dangerousness; hazard level

Definition

危险性 is the abstract noun meaning 'degree of danger / hazard level' — the suffix 性 turns 危险 ('dangerous') into something you can measure or assess, as in 危险性很高.

noun
dangerdangerousnesshazard level

Examples

  • 危险性，。
    Zhè zhǒng huà xué pǐn de wēi xiǎn xìng hěn gāo, bì xū xiǎo xīn chǔ lǐ.
    The hazard level of this chemical is very high; it must be handled with care.
  • 危险性。
    Yī shēng píng gū le shǒu shù de wēi xiǎn xìng zhī hòu cái jué dìng shì fǒu jìn xíng.
    The doctor assessed the risk of the surgery before deciding whether to proceed.
  • 危险性。
    Nǐ yīng gāi chōng fèn liǎo jiě zhè xiàng yùn dòng de wēi xiǎn xìng.
    You should fully understand the risks of this sport.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

危险danger
危wēidanger险xiǎndanger
联合Coordinate
性xìng-ness

危 “danger” and 险 “danger” mean dangerous, and 性 adds “-ness.”

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 厃厃wěiperson on a cliff or mountain
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

危 is built from 厃, showing a person on a cliff or mountain, and 卩, showing a kneeling person.

Open 危 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 險; 险 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
僉
僉qiān險
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 險 pairs 阝, written in full as 阜, with 僉, which gives the sound; the simplified 险 is a shorthand.

Open 险 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →
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Safety & Danger

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