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危
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- 危
- wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
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1 · wei1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 10 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ngai4
Cantonese word readings for 危. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- dangerous
- (literary) precarious; high
- dying
- (literary) upright; proper
- to endanger; to put in danger
- to fear; to be uneasy
- (literary) roof
- (～宿) (astronomy) the Roof, a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Pegasus
- (Internet slang, ACG) Danger! (Used usually alone by one to warn or tell other participants or viewers of a video, video game, etc. that one or several persons or things are in danger and dying for help. Originated from a video game.)
- a surname
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