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HSK 5
灾

HSK 5noun

灾

Traditional: 災

zāi

灾 (zāi) means “disaster; calamity”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 災) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

地震是一场大灾。

Dìzhèn shì yī chǎng dà zāi.

An earthquake is a great disaster.

Words containing 灾

灾害zāi hàicalamity; disaster 灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe 火灾huǒ zāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)灾区zāi qūdisaster area; stricken region 受灾shòu zāidisaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 救灾jiù zāito relieve disaster; to help disaster victims 水灾shuǐ zāiflood; flood damage

More HSK 5 vocabulary

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 灾 mean?: 灾 (zāi) means “disaster; calamity”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 灾 pronounced?: 灾 is pronounced “zāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 灾?: 灾 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 灾?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 灾 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18