灾

菑
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

我们应该为可能的灾难做好准备。
wǒmen yīnggāi wéi kěnéng de zāinàn zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi 。
We should prepare for possible disasters.
这场灾害给很多家庭带来了损失。
zhè cháng zāihài gěi hěnduō jiātíng dàilái le sǔnshī 。
This disaster has caused losses for many families.
在自然灾害发生后，政府会提供帮助。
zài zìrán zāihài fāshēng hòu ， zhèngfǔ huì tígōng bāngzhù 。
After a natural disaster occurs, the government will provide assistance.

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 that refers to disastrous events, often used in similar contexts.
祸患huòhuàn
calamity
A formal term often used to describe serious misfortune or disaster.

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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