Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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 fire(Also 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

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