Meaning of 灾异
灾异 means natural disasters and anomalous phenomena (interpreted as ominous portents). Pronounced zāi yì.
- natural disasters and anomalous phenomena (interpreted as ominous portents)
Definitions & Examples
Shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
cháng常
jì记
zài载
gè各
zhǒng种
zāi灾
yì异
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Historical records often document various calamities and anomalous phenomena.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zāi灾
yì异
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
shàng上
tiān天
duì对
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
de的
jǐng警
gào告
。
In ancient times, natural disasters were seen as warnings from heaven to rulers.
Dì地
zhèn震
hé和
rì日
shí食
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
zāi灾
yì异
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Earthquakes and solar eclipses both fall under the category of calamities.