zāi灾（災）
灾（災）
HSK 5
common
Meaning of 灾
灾 means disaster; calamity; catastrophe; misfortune; mishap; personal tragedy. Pronounced zāi. HSK 5.
- disaster; calamity; catastrophe
- misfortune; mishap; personal tragedy
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes7
Components
宀
火
Stroke Order
灾
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
yī一
dài带
qù去
nián年
zāo遭
le了
zāi灾
。
This area suffered a disaster last year.
Hàn旱
zāi灾
yán严
zhòng重
，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
dōu都
kū枯
sǐ死
le了
。
The drought was so severe that all the crops withered and died.
Shuǐ水
zāi灾
guò过
hòu后
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
lì立
jí即
zǔ组
zhī织
jiù救
zāi灾
。
After the flood, the government immediately organized disaster relief efforts.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
bèi被
liè列
wéi为
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
。
This area has been designated as a severely disaster-stricken zone.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
fáng防
zāi灾
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
We must make adequate preparations for disaster prevention.
Relations
Measure Words
场/ chǎng
Primary
Common Words
灾难 / 災難zāinàn
disaster; catastrophe; calamity
灾害 / 災害zāihài
disaster; calamity; catastrophe
灾区 / 災區zāiqū
disaster area; disaster zone
火灾 / 火災huǒzāi
fire (as a disaster); conflagration
水灾 / 水災shuǐzāi
flood; flood disaster
旱灾 / 旱災hànzāi
drought disaster
救灾 / 救災jiùzāi
provide disaster relief; eliminate disaster
灾情 / 災情zāiqíng
disaster situation; damage conditions
灾民 / 災民zāimín
disaster victim; refugee