濒危

Traditional form:

瀕危

Pinyin (reading):

bīnwēi

Definitions:

• endangered (species)
• in imminent danger
• critically ill

Characters:

• 濒 - to approach; near, on the verge of
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high

Traditional characters:

• 瀕 - to approach; near, on the verge of
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high