灾

zāi

disaster; calamity

Radical: 火 HSK 5 n ideographic

Components & Etymology

灾 decomposes into the following components:

宀 火

Words containing 灾

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 灾.

减灾
jiǎn zāi
measures to reduce disasters
受灾
shòu zāi
disaster-stricken
大灾
dà zāi
plague
天灾
tiān zāi
natural disaster
成灾
chéng zāi
disastrous
抗灾
kàng zāi
defense against natural disasters
攘灾
rǎng zāi
to ward off calamities
救灾
jiù zāi
to relieve disaster
旱灾
hàn zāi
drought
水灾
shuǐ zāi
flood
洪灾
hóng zāi
flood
消灾
xiāo zāi

Related characters (radical 火)

Characters that share the radical 火.

火 灭 灯 灰 灶 灸 灼 災 灿 炀 炅 炆 炉 炊 炎 炏 炒 炔 炕 炖 炙 炜 炝 炤

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