害
hài
to do harm to
to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
roof (宀) + abundance (丰) + mouth (口) = harm hiding under a welcoming roof
A roof sheltering abundance (丰) sounds promising, but the mouth (口) beneath it twists into something predatory — exploitation lurking inside prosperity. 丰 here is largely phonetic, carrying the hài sound; the roof and mouth carry the darker image.
吸烟会害人也会害己。
xī yān huì hài rén yě huì hài jǐ。
Smoking can do harm to others and also harm oneself.
他的谎话害了整个团队。
tā de huǎng huà hài le zhěng gè tuán duì。
His lie caused trouble to the whole team.
Words with 害
被害者
bèi hài zhě
victim (of a wounding or murder)
虫害
chóng hài
insect pest
有害
yǒu hài
destructive
厉害
lì hai
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
害处
hài chu
damage
害马
hài mǎ
lit. the black horse of the herd
害虫
hài chóng
injurious insect
遇害
yù hài
to be murdered
违天害理
wéi tiān hài lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
遗害无穷
yí hài wú qióng
to have disastrous consequences
重复使力伤害
chóng fù shǐ lì shāng hài
repetitive strain injury (RSI)
附带损害
fù dài sǔn hài
collateral damage (both as a legal term, and as a military euphemism)