zāi

archaic
variant

Meaning of

菑 means disaster; calamity (ancient variant of 灾). Pronounced zāi.

  • disaster; calamity (ancient variant of 灾)

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Definitions & Examples

Zāi
hài
bìng
zuò
 
mín
suǒ
shí
 

Disasters occurred simultaneously, and the people had nothing to eat.

Tiān
jiàng
zāi
Zhōu
bāng
 

Heaven sent down disaster upon the state of Zhou.

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