zāi

calamity, disaster, catastrophe

HSK 5 #1349

DEFINITIONS

  • calamity, disaster, catastrophe
  • disaster
  • calamity
  • variant of 災|灾[zai1]
  • old variant of 災|灾[zai1]

STROKES

WORDS

牢狱之 láo yù zhī zāi imprisonment
破财免 pò cái miǎn zāi a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)
祈福禳 qí fú ráng zāi to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)
祛邪除 qū xié chú zāi to drive away demons to prevent calamity (idiom)
gǔ zāi market crash
zhèn zāi disaster relief
避难 táo zāi bì nàn to seek refuge from calamities
zhòng zāi severe disaster
zhèn zāi earthquake damage
shuāng zāi frost damage (to crop)
fēng zāi damaging storm; destructive typhoon
灭顶之 miè dǐng zhī zāi catastrophe; disaster; calamity that strikes at the very top of one's head (idiom)