| 險 | 559B05 32A.81-8 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄒㄧㄢˇ [xian3] | ||
| N. | (1) A strategic position: 天險 natural defense, barriers (as mountain range, rivers); 無險可守 untenable defensive position; 憑險固守 hold natural advantage of defense position. (2) Risky adventure: 冒險 to risk danger; 探險 explore (dangerous peaks, North Pole, etc.); 行險以僥倖 choose foolish, risky means to gain end; 歷險 go through hardships and difficulties; 保險 insurance, see 91A.01. (3) Accident: 遇險 meet with car or other accident and die or be assassinated. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Dangerous, risky, unsafe: 艱險 (road) difficult to pass; 危險 dangerous; 險症 [xian3zheng4]↓. (2) Difficult, startling: 險句，險語 startling sentence, esp. in prose or poetry; 險韻 a rhyme class of words, with few words in it, and therefore a difficult rhyme class. (3) Tricky, dishonest: 險詐 [xian3zha4]↓; 奸險 treacherous (person). | |||||
| Adv. | Nearly, almost: 險遭毒手 was nearly killed; 險遭不測 barely escaped accident; 險些 [xian3xie1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 險隘 [xian3ai4], n., a strategic pass. 2. 險詖 [xian3bi4], adj., (LL) crooked (conduct). 3. 險道神 [xian3dao4shen2], n., (1) (coll.) a paper image opening the way for a funeral procession; (2) (fig.) a very tall person. 4. 險惡 [xian3e4], adj., wicked, crafty (heart); treacherous, ominous (aspect). 5. 險固 [xian3gu4], adj., strong defensively. 6. 險詐 [xian3zha4], adj., crafty, deceitful. 7. 險症 [xian3zheng4], n., dangerous disease. 8. 險棘 [xian3ji2], adj., (road) treacherous and overgrown with underbrush. 9. 險譎 [xian3jUe2], adj., see [xian3zha4]↑. 10. 險峻 [xian3jUn4], adj., (cliff) steep. 11. 險澀 [xian3se4], adj., difficult (road, terrain). 12. 險些 (兒) [xian3xie1] (shiaan-shie-'l), adv. phr., almost, nearly: 險些掉下去 nearly fell into (chasm, river, etc.); 險些死了 almost died; 險些釣上來 almost caught the fish. 13. 險戲 [xian3xi4], adj., (LL) see [xian3se4]↑(also wr. 巇). 14. 險阻 [xian3zu3], adj., (terrain) difficult to cross. 15. 險要 [xian3yao4], n., a strong natural defense position. 16. 險易 [xian3yi4], n., degree of safety or risk. | |||||