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灾 (zāi): disaster

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
disaster
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
7
Radical
火
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • disaster
  • calamity
  • variant of 災|灾[zai1]
  • old variant of 災|灾[zai1]

Chinese explanation

  • 指给人们带来严重损失或痛苦的祸事,如自然灾害、火灾、水灾等
  • 也泛指各种不幸的遭遇。

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7 strokes

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Example sentences

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This earthquake brought deep disaster to the local residents; many people lost their homes.

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After the flood, the disaster area urgently needed clean drinking water and temporary shelter.

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He experienced a great disaster when he was young, so now he especially cherishes peaceful days.

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The government quickly took action to prevent the disaster situation from further expanding.

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This drought disaster caused a severe reduction in crops, greatly affecting the farmers' lives.

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