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title: "Zaihai Meaning: 灾害 (zāihài) Means “disaster”"
description: "灾害 (traditional 災害, zāihài) means “disaster; calamity”. Hear its tones, see what 灾 and 害 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaihai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 灾害 mean?

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灾害 zāihài

## disaster; calamity

## Its characters

1. 灾 zāi disaster
2. 害 hài to harm

## In a sentence

洪水给农民带来了很大的灾害。 The flood brought great disaster to the farmers.

[More about 灾害](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%81%BE%E5%AE%B3)

## More words with 灾 or 害

- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [害羞 hàixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu)
- [火灾 huǒzāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huozai)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [侵害 qīnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai)
- [杀害 shāhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai)
- [伤害 shānghài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanghai)
- [损害 sǔnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunhai)
- [危害 wēihài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihai)

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