惊险 meaning in English

jīngxiǎn

perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 驚險20 strokes

Meaning of 惊险

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jīngxiǎn
  1. perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful

Stroke order for each character

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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes

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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 惊险.

危险wēixiǎndanger; dangerous
保险bǎoxiǎninsurance; to insure
风险fēngxiǎnrisk; hazard
吃惊chījīngto be startled; to be shocked
震惊zhènjīngto shock; to astonish
惊喜jīngxǐnice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
惊人jīngrénastonishing
冒险màoxiǎnto take risks; to take chances
惊讶jīngyàamazed; astonished
惊奇jīngqíto be amazed; to be surprised
探险tànxiǎnto explore; to go on an expedition
惊慌jīnghuāngto panic; to be alarmed

Questions about 惊险

What does 惊险 mean?

惊险 (jīngxiǎn) means "perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 惊险?

惊险 is made of 2 characters: 惊 (11 strokes), 险 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 惊险 an HSK word?

Yes. 惊险 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 惊险 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 惊险 is written 驚險.