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受灾

shòuzāi

to suffer from a disaster

A person beside a damaged house
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Characters in this word

受 shòu

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

灾 zāi

Strokes
7
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
宀 roof 火 fire, flame
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这里受灾了。 Zhèlǐ shòuzāi le. This place suffered a disaster.
  • 他们受灾了。 Tāmen shòuzāi le. They suffered from a disaster.
  • 受灾的人很多。 Shòuzāi de rén hěn duō. Many people suffered from the disaster.

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