How to write 災

災 zāi 【Noun】 1. Originally refers to naturally occurring fires. Later it broadly refers to various natural or man-made calamities. (fire as a disaster) 2. Disaster; calamity; catastrophe. 3. Crime; evil. 4. The aftermath of burning; 5. Refers to misfortunes related to diseases or personal encounters. For example: 招災惹禍 (invite disaster); 沒病沒災 (no sickness, no disaster). 【Verb】 1. To harm; to cause injury. (injury) 2. To burn. (burn) 3. See also zī. 【Explanation】 - (1) 同本義 (same original meaning): fire as a disaster - (2) 災害，禍患 (disaster; calamity; catastrophe) - (3) 罪惡 (crime) 引述： 1.《說文》：天火曰烖，從火，哉聲。(Heavenly fire is called "zai," which comes from fire.) 2.《公羊傳·襄公九年》：大者曰災，小者火。(The greater is called disaster, the lesser fire.) 3.《穀梁傳·昭公九年》：國曰災，邑曰火。(The country is called disaster, the town is called fire.) 4.《釋名》：火所燒滅之餘曰烖，言其餘物如是也。(The remains of what fire has burned are called "zai." This is said of all materials.) 5.《左傳·宣公十六年》：凡火，人火曰火，天火曰災。(All fire, human fire is called fire, heavenly fire is called disaster.) 例子： - 災火 (fire disaster) - 災燀 (fire calamity) 更多例子： - 天災 (natural disaster) - 受災 (suffer disaster) - 災殃 (disaster) - 災兵 (war calamity) - 災疫 (disease calamity) 引述： 1.《周禮·司服》：大烖。注：“水火爲害。” 2.《周禮·掌客》：禍烖殺禮。注：“新有兵寇水火也。” 3.《周禮·大祝》：國有大故天烖。注：“疫癘水旱也。” 4.《荀子·臣道》：災及其身。 5.《國語·周語》：天災降戾。 罪惡： - (3) 罪惡 (crime) - 引述： 1.《穀梁傳》：災，紀也。範寧注：“災，謂罪惡;紀，治理也。” 【Verb】 1. To harm; to cause suffering (injury) 2. To burn (burn) 3. See also zī.