Ideographic: A person 㔾 at the edge of a cliff 厃; 厃 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for wēi:

  • - danger
  • - to endanger
  • - Taiwan pr. [wei2]danger
  • - dangerouscrisis
  • - Classifiers: 个 to jeopardize
  • - to harm
  • - to endanger
  • - harmful effect
  • - damage
  • - Classifiers: 个 to endanger
  • - to jeopardize
  • - a danger (to life, national security etc)critical
  • - desperate (situation)