Stroke order for 灾

zāi
HSK 5HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often used in compound words referring to specific disasters like 火灾 (fire), 水灾 (flood).
disaster; calamity (caused by nature or human actions)
自然或人为所造成的祸害。
Words:
天灾水灾旱灾灾难救灾火灾
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (tái)(fēng)(shì)沿(yán)(hǎi)()()(cháng)(jiàn)(de)()(rán)(zāi)(hài)
    Typhoons are a common natural disaster in coastal regions.
  2. (měi)(nián)(xiāo)(fáng)()(mén)(dōu)(huì)(kāi)(zhǎn)(fáng)(huǒ)(xuān)(chuán)(fáng)(zhǐ)(huǒ)(zāi)()(shēng)
    Every year, the fire department carries out fire prevention campaigns to prevent fires (disasters).
n
Used in contexts referring to personal suffering or ill fate. In the common saying "破财消灾", "灾" refers to misfortune.
misfortune; personal calamity
个人遭遇的不幸。
Words:
没灾没病灭顶之灾无妄之灾招灾惹祸破财消灾
Sentences:
  1. ()()(nián)(méi)(zāi)(méi)(bìng)(shēn)()(hěn)(hǎo)
    He has been free from illness and misfortune for a year and is in good health.
  2. ()(zuì)(jìn)(zǒng)(shì)()(dào)()(xiē)()(wàng)(zhī)(zāi)
    She has recently encountered some undeserved misfortunes.

Writing & Component

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