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旱灾 (hàn zāi) — how to say "drought" in Chinese
旱灾
Drought
noun
Character composition
旱
drought
灾
disaster
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
发生旱灾
fā shēng hàn zāi
a drought occurred
严重的旱灾
yán zhòng de hàn zāi
a severe drought
Examples
农民们因为旱灾损失了很多庄稼。
Farmers lost a lot of crops because of the drought.
今年有旱灾。
There is a drought this year.
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Frequently asked questions
Drought meaning in Chinese
"drought" in Chinese is 旱灾 (hàn zāi).
What does 旱灾 mean in English?
旱灾 (hàn zāi) means "Drought".
How is 旱灾 pronounced?
It is pronounced hàn zāi (written as han zai, hanzai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "drought" in Chinese characters?
It is written 旱灾: 旱 has 7 strokes, 灾 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 旱灾?
旱灾 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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