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险(xiǎn) — meaning, uses and examples

1. adjective dangerous; treacherous

   这段山路很险。

   Zhè duàn shānlù hěn xiǎn.

   This stretch of mountain road is treacherous.

2. adverb nearly; almost (险些)

   他险些摔倒。

   Tā xiǎnxiē shuāidǎo.

   He nearly fell.