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灾祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

灾祸 Usage and Examples

disaster; calamity; misfortune

数千人在这场灾祸中丧生。

Thousands died in the disaster.

灾祸四伏。

Disaster threatens on every side.

The characters in 灾祸

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

More words starting with 灾

  • zāi灾qián前pre-disaster, before disaster
  • zāi灾qū区disaster area
  • zāi灾qū区rén人mín民people in disaster areas, disaster-stricken people
  • zāi灾qū区jǐng景xiàng象disaster scene, scene of the disaster
  • zāi灾biàn变Catastrophe, Cataclysm
  • zāi灾biàn变shì事jiàn件Catastrophic event, Cataclysm
  • zāi灾hòu后post-disaster, aftermath
  • zāi灾hài害A disaster or calamity.
  • zāi灾hài害guò过hòu后after the disaster, post-disaster
  • zāi灾nián年famine year, disastrous year
  • zāi灾huàn患calamity; disaster; misfortune
  • zāi灾qíng情disaster situation, damage

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Questions about 灾祸

What does 灾祸 mean in Chinese?

灾祸 (zāi huò) means “disaster; calamity; misfortune”.

How do you pronounce 灾祸?

灾祸 is pronounced zāi huò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “disaster; calamity; misfortune” in Chinese?

“disaster; calamity; misfortune” is 灾祸 (zāi huò) in Chinese.

How is 灾祸 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 灾祸, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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