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Definition(s) for: 居安思危

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
居安思危 jū ān sī wēi - to think of danger in times of safety
- to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 88,302 40,859 41,717

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Ju
- (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
- to reside
- to be (in a certain position)
- to store up
- to be at a standstill
- residence
- house
- restaurant
- classifier for bedrooms
Ān- surname An
ān- (bound form) calm; peaceful
- to calm; to set at ease
- safe; secure; in good health
- content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1yu2])
- to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
- to install; to fix; to fit
- to bring (a charge against sb)
- to harbor (certain intentions)
- ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1pei2])
- to think
- to consider
wēi- surname Wei
wēi- danger
- to endanger
- Taiwan pr. [wei2]

Other Words Containing 居安思危

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
居安思危 - - 88,302 40,859 41,717