灾 Stroke Order — How to Write 灾
灾 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
灾 Radical and Character Components
灾 is an ideographic compound. A house 宀 on fire 火.
Radical: 火 + 3 more strokes
灾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zāi
Meanings of 灾 in Chinese
1
zāi灾
Calamity, disaster, or misfortune, often caused by natural events like floods, fires, or droughts.
面对自然灾害，我们应该团结互助。
In the face of natural disasters, we should unite and help each other.
Refers to a personal misfortune or disaster; often used in phrases indicating bringing trouble upon oneself, enjoying others' misfortunes, or averting disaster through monetary loss.
虽然他丢了一些钱，但能破财消灾，也算是不幸中的万幸了。
Although he lost some money, being able to avert a greater disaster by losing money is a blessing in disguise.
Common Words and Phrases with 灾
1
A great natural disaster or a violent social upheaval; a cataclysm.
地质学家研究古代的灾变事件，以预测未来的风险。
Geologists study ancient catastrophic events to predict future risks.
2
A disaster or calamity.
近年来，全球各地遭受了许多自然灾害，如地震和洪水。
In recent years, various places around the world have suffered many natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods.
3
calamity; disaster; misfortune
他们努力预防自然灾患的发生，以保护当地居民的安全。
They worked hard to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters to protect the safety of local residents.
4
Famine caused by natural disasters leading to crop failures.
连续的干旱导致了严重的灾荒，许多人面临饥饿。
The continuous drought resulted in a severe famine, and many people faced hunger.
5
disaster; calamity; misfortune
这场突如其来的洪水给当地居民带来了巨大的灾祸。
This sudden flood brought great calamity to the local residents.
6
victims of natural disasters or war
志愿者们向地震后的灾民提供了食物和住所。
Volunteers provided food and shelter to the disaster victims after the earthquake.
7
A calamity, catastrophe, or disaster.
那场突如其来的地震给当地居民带来了巨大的灾难，许多人失去了家园。
That sudden earthquake brought immense disaster to the local residents, and many people lost their homes.
8
a year of natural calamities; disaster year; lean year
老人常常提起过去的灾年，告诫后辈要珍惜每一粒粮食。
The old people often mentioned past years of disaster, admonishing the younger generation to cherish every grain of food.
9
the condition or situation of a disaster
受灾地区正在积极评估当前的灾情，以便及时提供援助。
The affected areas are actively assessing the current disaster situation to provide timely aid.
10
Disaster area, a region affected by a disaster.
许多志愿者前往灾区提供帮助。
Many volunteers went to the disaster area to offer help.
11
A person or thing that brings bad luck or disaster; a bane.
他总是觉得自己是个灾星，因为每次他出现，总会发生些不好的事情。
He always feels like he's a jinx, because every time he appears, something bad happens.
12
Disaster; calamity.
这场突如其来的洪水给当地居民带来了巨大的灾殃。
This sudden flood brought immense calamity to the local residents.
More words with 灾
- hàn旱zāi灾drought
- báo雹zāi灾a disaster caused by hail
- chóng虫zāi灾Pestilence, Insect plague
- huáng蝗zāi灾locust plague, locust disaster
- lào涝zāi灾flood disaster, waterlogging
- shuāng霜zāi灾frost disaster, frost damage
- zāo遭zāi灾suffer disaster, be struck by a calamity
- zhèn赈zāi灾disaster relief, famine relief
- huǒ火zāi灾Fire, Blaze
- tiān天zāi灾natural disaster, act of God
- zāi灾hòu后post-disaster, aftermath
- chéng成zāi灾to become a disaster, to cause widespread damage
- hóng洪zāi灾Flood, Flooding
- ráng禳zāi灾ward off calamities, avert disaster
- shòu受zāi灾disaster-stricken, affected by disaster
- zāi灾qián前pre-disaster, before disaster
- zāi灾shěng眚calamity, disaster
- zì自rán然zāi灾hài害natural disaster, natural calamity
- bì避zāi灾disaster avoidance, disaster prevention
- dà大zāi灾nàn难catastrophe, disaster
Idioms with 灾
- zāi灾nán难shēn深zhòng重plagued by severe calamities
- bā八nàn难sān三zāi灾plagued by constant misfortunes or ailments
- duō多zāi灾duō多nàn难plagued by numerous disasters and hardships
- duǒ躲zāi灾bì避nàn难avoid disaster and escape calamity
- fàn泛làn滥chéng成zāi灾spread unchecked and cause widespread trouble
- fēi飞zāi灾hèng横huò祸unexpected calamity or misfortune
- fú福guò过zāi灾shēng生Extreme happiness can turn into misfortune
- hèng横zāi灾fēi飞huò祸unexpected calamities and misfortunes
- lè乐jí极zāi灾shēng生Extreme joy turns to sorrow
- miè灭dǐng顶zhī之zāi灾overwhelming catastrophe
- sān三zāi灾bā八nàn难constant troubles and adversities
- táo逃zāi灾bì避nàn难flee disaster and avoid misfortune
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Open the tool →Questions about 灾
What does 灾 mean in Chinese?
灾 (zāi) means “Calamity” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灾?
灾 is pronounced zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灾 have?
灾 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 灾?
灾 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灾?
The radical of 灾 is 火, and 灾 is an ideographic compound.