险滩 xiǎntān dangerous shoals Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiǎntān dangerous shoals 险 險 xiǎn adjectivenoun dangerous dangerous; rugged or difficult to pass through滩 灘 tān shoal (bound form) a place in a river where the water is shallow and the current is swift due to rocks or sandbars; rapids; shoalxiǎntān precarious situation 险 險 xiǎn noun danger danger; a dangerous situation or risk滩 灘 tān shoal (bound form) a place in a river where the water is shallow and the current is swift due to rocks or sandbars; rapids; shoal