Nantoka/垂危chuí wēi垂危 (chuí wēi) is a Chinese word meaning “close to death; life-threatening (illness)”.Meanings1close to death2life-threatening (illness)Characters in 垂危垂chuí · to hang (down)危wēi · dangerRelated words危险danger危机crisis危害to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger垂to hang (down)危急critical危及to endanger垂死dying安危safety and danger危在旦夕in imminent peril (idiom)垂直perpendicular; vertical危danger危surname WeiStudy Chinese with flashcards →