患
huàn
to suffer (from illness)
to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
他去年患了一场大病，休息了很久。
tā qù nián huàn le yī chǎng dà bìng，xiū xi le hěn jiǔ。
He suffered from a serious illness last year and rested for a long time.
有备无患，做事前最好先想清楚。
yǒu bèi wú huàn，zuò shì qián zuì hǎo xiān xiǎng qīng chǔ。
If you are prepared there is no danger — it is best to think things through before acting.
Words with 患
祸患
huò huàn
disaster
罹患
lí huàn
to suffer (from an illness)
人满为患
rén mǎn wéi huàn
packed with people
边患
biān huàn
foreign invasion
医患
yī huàn
doctor-patient
防患
fáng huàn
to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster
防患未然
fáng huàn wèi rán
to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
防患未萌
fáng huàn wèi méng
to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud
防患于未然
fáng huàn yú wèi rán
see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2]
隐患
yǐn huàn
a danger concealed within sth
饱经忧患
bǎo jīng yōu huàn
having experienced much suffering
养痈贻患
yǎng yōng yí huàn
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster