灾

disaster / calamity

variant of 災|灾[zai1]

old variant of 災|灾[zai1]

"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune / Schadenfreude

natural disaster

disaster-stricken / to be hit by a natural calamity

to relieve disaster / to help disaster victims

disastrous / to turn into a disaster

to be plagued with misfortunes / precarious

natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)

defense against natural disasters

to have one's house burned down / fire disaster

calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

to take measures to mitigate the impact of disasters (including prevention, preparation, and support for stricken communities)

State Council Earthquake Relief Headquarters

to invite disaster

to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)

to ward off calamities / to avoid disaster

disaster area

emergency aid committee (of PRC Ministry of Civil Affairs 民政部)

disaster relief funds

calamity / catastrophe

catastrophes and unnatural phenomena / Heaven-sent warnings