危

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: nguin5
POJ: nguîⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: dangerous, precarious
危, 危險

The character 危 carries several senses at this same reading (adjective 'dangerous', noun 'roof/constellation', verb 'to endanger'); the adjective sense was chosen as the most common standalone use.

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