灾
HSK 5

灾 (zāi): calamity, disaster, catastrophe

zāi

calamity, disaster, catastrophe

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Pinyin

zāi

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

calamity, disaster, catastrophe

How to Write 灾 (zāi)

灾 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 灾

A house 宀 on fire 火

What 灾 is Made Of

灾 is built from 2 components:

宀roof
火fire, flame

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Words Using 灾

Common Chinese words that contain 灾:

灾害

zāihài

灾难

zāinàn

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