灾

災
zāi
#1,347 most
frequent character
disaster, calamity, adversity
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

灾 zāi pictures a house 宀 with fire 火. Fire in a house gives the first sense, 'calamity by fire'. From there it grew to 'disaster, calamity'.

Drawn as: house; fire

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Example Sentences

这场自然灾害造成了很多损失。
zhè cháng zìrán zāihài zàochéng le hěnduō sǔnshī 。
This natural disaster caused a lot of losses.
他经历了一场严重的个人灾难。
tā jīnglì leyī cháng yánzhòng de gèrén zāinàn 。
He went through a serious personal disaster.
我们必须采取措施来避免未来的灾难。
wǒmen bìxū cǎiqǔ cuòshī lái bìmiǎn wèilái de zāinàn 。
We must take measures to avoid future disasters.

Same Characters, Different Readings

灾zāi
disaster, calamity, adversity
灾zāi
disaster, calamity, adversity

Words with similar meanings

灾难zāinàn
disaster
A more specific term often used for major catastrophic events.
痛苦tòngkǔ
suffering
Refers to the emotional or physical pain caused by adversity.

Words Starting With 灾

灾害zāi hài
disastrous damage; scourge
灾难zāi nàn
disaster; catastrophe

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