灾

zāi

old variant of 災|灾[zai1]

roof (宀) + fire (火) = disaster

A fire breaking out inside a home is the most intimate kind of catastrophe. The roof traps the flames, turning a shelter into a trap.

宀+火→灾
宀RoofSemantic
火FireSemantic

那场大灾给很多家庭带来了痛苦。

nà chǎng dà zāi gěi hěn duō jiā tíng dài lái le tòng kǔ。

That great disaster brought suffering to many families.

政府努力帮助灾后重建家园的人们。

zhèng fǔ nǔ lì bāng zhù zāi hòu chóng jiàn jiā yuán de rén men。

The government works hard to help people rebuild their homes after the disaster.

Words with 灾

多灾多难

duō zāi duō nàn

to be plagued with misfortunes

消灾

xiāo zāi

to avoid calamities

旱灾

hàn zāi

drought

灾民

zāi mín

victim (of a disaster)

重灾

zhòng zāi

severe disaster

重灾区

zhòng zāi qū

area particularly hard-hit by a disaster

防灾

fáng zāi

disaster prevention

雹灾

báo zāi

disaster caused by hail

震灾

zhèn zāi

disastrous earthquake

霜灾

shuāng zāi

frost damage (to crop)

风灾

fēng zāi

damaging storm

蝗灾

huáng zāi

plague of locusts

More characters with 宀

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