01446 Chinese character of 災 and pronounce zoi1

The Chinese character【災】(disaster) that I will teach you today is a word that describes an event or situation. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Disaster or catastrophe. Explanation: (1) Misfortune. Such as: “flood”, “drought”, “fire”, “causing disaster”. (2) Suffering from disaster. Such as: “disaster victims”, “disaster areas”, “disaster situation”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【災】:zāi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【災】:zoi1

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【災】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【災】, for example:Describing an event or situation , It means mainly disaster or catastrophe.The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【災】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【災害、水災】(Mandarin Pinyin:zāi hài 、shuǐ zāi/ Cantonese Jyutping:zoi1 hoi6 、seoi2 zoi1)

This character is made up of 7 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


當地因水災受到了嚴重影響。

The area was severely affected by the flood.


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