How to write 害

害 [hài] (1) **Meaning**: To harm, to damage. **有损的，与“益”相对**: Impairing, opposed to "benefit". **Example**: 害虫 (harmful insect). 害鸟 (harmful bird). (2) **Meaning**: A person or thing that causes disaster or mischief, harm. **引起灾难的人或事物，坏处**: A cause of disaster or evil, detriment. **Example**: 害处 (harmful situation). 祸害 (calamity). 灾害 (disaster). 为民除害 (to eliminate harm for the people). (3) **Meaning**: To cause injury or harm. **使受损伤**: To cause to suffer injury. **Example**: 害人 (harming others). 损害 (injury). 伤害 (harm). 危害 (danger). (4) **Meaning**: To suffer from illness. **发生疾病**: To become ill. **Example**: 害眼 (eye ailment). (5) **Meaning**: To experience psychological instability. **心理上发生不安定情绪**: To feel uneasy or unstable emotionally. **Example**: 害羞 (shy). 害怕 (afraid). (6) **Meaning**: To kill. **杀死**: To take a life. **Example**: 杀害 (to kill). 遇害 (to meet with harm). (7) **Meaning**: To envy. **妒忌**: To be jealous. **Example**: “上官大夫与之同列，争宠而心害其能” (The official envied his ability). (8) **Meaning**: To hinder or obstruct. **妨碍，妨害**: To impede. **Example**: 他设置重重障碍，这可害了我 (He set up obstacles, and this could hinder me). (9) **Meaning**: To kill (another meaning). **谋杀，谋害**: To murder. **Example**: 他在去上班的路上被害 (He was killed on the way to work). (10) **Meaning**: To cause certain consequences. **招致某种后果**: To bring about certain results. **Example**: “你这负心汉，害天灾的！” (You heartless man, you caused a disaster!). (11) **Meaning**: To be shy or afraid. **怕羞**: To feel shy or ashamed. **Example**: 害羞 (shy). 害怕 (fearful). (12) **Meaning**: To feel (in general). **感觉**: To experience feelings. **Example**: 害乏 (to feel tired). 害饥 (to feel hungry). 害疼 (to feel pain). (13) **Meaning**: To suffer from illness. **患病，发生疾病**: To fall ill. **Example**: 害不好 (to be unwell). 害疯 (to become insane). (14) **Meaning**: To be afraid. **怕**: To have fear. **Example**: 害慌 (to be flustered or fearful). (15) **Meaning**: To vomit, often due to pregnancy. **因怀孕而恶心、呕吐、食欲异常**: To feel nauseous or to vomit. **Example**: 害孩子 (to feel sick from pregnancy). 害喜 (to have morning sickness). (16) **Noun meaning**: Disaster; calamity. **灾害。祸害**: Disaster; calamity. **Example**: 害咎 (disaster). 害患 (mischief). 害灾 (disaster). (17) **Noun meaning**: Vital part; crucial point of the body. **人身重要的部位**: Important parts of the body. **Example**: 要害 (vital part). (18) **Noun meaning**: Strategically important place. **险要的处所**: Critical locations. **Example**: 守位以仁，不恃隘害 (To guard a position with kindness and not rely on narrow advantages). (19) **Noun meaning**: Evil person. **恶人**: An evil individual. **Example**: 为民除害 (to eliminate harm for the people). (20) **Adjective meaning**: Harmful; destructive. **有害的**: Causing harm or destruction. **Example**: 害虫 (pest). 害兽 (wild beasts causing damage). --- 害 [hé] (1) **Meaning**: An adverb meaning "why not?" (通“曷”). **何不**: Why not. **Example**: 王害不违卜 (The king does not violate the oracle). (2) **Alternate term**: See hài (害).