灾

烖
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

这场灾害影响了许多家庭。
zhè cháng zāihài yǐngxiǎng le xǔduō jiātíng 。
This disaster affected many families.
人们在灾难面前需要团结。
rénmén zài zāinàn miànqián xūyào tuánjié 。
People need to unite in the face of adversity.
这是一场历史上最严重的灾难。
zhè shì yī cháng lìshǐ shàng zuì yánzhòng de zāinàn 。
This is one of the most severe disasters in history.

Same Characters, Different Readings

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

Words with similar meanings

灾害zāihài
disaster
A more technical term used for specific disasters such as natural calamities.
不幸bùxìng
misfortune
A broader term that refers to any form of bad luck, not limited to disasters.

Homophones

灾zāi
disaster, calamity, adversity

Words Starting With 灾

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

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