Writing
危害 (wēi hài) — how to say "harm" in Chinese
危害
Harm
verb
Character composition
危
danger
害
harm
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Collocations
严重危害
yánzhòng wēihài
serious harm
造成危害
zàochéng wēihài
cause harm
危害健康
wēihài jiànkāng
harm health
Examples
空气污染不仅危害人们的呼吸系统健康，还会对环境和气候造成长期的负面影响。
Air pollution not only harms people's respiratory health but also has long-term negative effects on the environment and climate.
吸烟危害健康。
Smoking harms health.
Frequently asked questions
Harm meaning in Chinese
"harm" in Chinese is 危害 (wēi hài).
危害 meaning in English
危害 (wēi hài) means "Harm".
How is 危害 pronounced?
It is pronounced wēi hài (written as wei hai, weihai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "harm" in Chinese characters?
It is written 危害: 危 has 6 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 危害?
危害 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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