diàn

archaic
literary

Meaning of

阽 means be close to; be on the verge of (danger, death). Pronounced diàn.

  • be close to; be on the verge of (danger, death)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shè
diàn
wēi
 

The nation is on the brink of danger.

Bìng
rén
diàn
wáng
 

The patient is already on the verge of death.

de
xíng
wéi
shǐ使
zhěng
xiàng
xiàn
diàn
wēi
zhī
jìng
 

His actions brought the entire project to the brink of peril.