灾 (zāi): Calamity — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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灾=宀roof+火fire

A house (宀) consumed by fire (火) — a calamity or disaster bringing destruction.

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HSK Vocabulary: 灾

HSK words that contain this character.

灾害

zāi hài

damage; disaster; calamity

HSK 5

灾难

zāi nàn

calamity; disaster; catastrophe

HSK 6

受灾

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 灾 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

jiā加

qiáng强

fáng防

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disaster-stricken

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We should strengthen disaster prevention awareness

xiāo消

fáng防

yuán员

xùn迅

sù速

gǎn赶

dào到

huǒ火

zāi灾

xiàn现

chǎng场

。

Firefighters quickly arrived at the fire scene

Zhè这

chǎng场

dà大

zāi灾

ràng让

hěn很

duō多

rén人

shī失

qù去

le了

jiā家

yuán园

。

This great calamity caused many people to lose their homes.

zhè这

chǎng场

zì自

rán然

zāi灾

hài害

zào造

chéng成

le了

jù巨

dà大

sǔn损

shī失

。

This natural disaster caused huge losses

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Same Radical

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