Memory phrase for the character: 灾

灾

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Meaning

disaster, calamity

Pronunciation

 zāi

Explanation

 Top: roof 宀, bottom: fire 火

Mnemonic
 
Under a roof, a raging fire is a disaster.

Radicals

宀 roof
火 fireAlso this radical 灬 stands for fire.
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 Vocabulary

灾难 zāi nàn  disaster; catastrophe
火灾 huǒ zāi  fire (that burns buildings etc)
灾祸 zāi huò  disaster
灾殃 zāi yāng  disaster
灾殃 zāi yāng  

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