(huò) - calamity & disaster

Tone 4

huò | 12 strokes | radical:

· huò

calamity;

disaster;

misfortune;

evil;

wickedness;

to damage;

to ruin;

to harm

calamitydisastermisfortune

Usage highlights

natural disasterunexpected misfortuneto bring calamityto avoid disastergreat calamitysource of disaster

Synonyms

  • calamity; disaster (modern standard form)
  • disaster; catastrophe
  • calamity; difficulty
  • disaster; calamity

Antonyms

  • blessing; good fortune
  • auspicious; lucky
  • auspicious; propitious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Natural disaster(天旤)
  • Unexpected misfortune(横旤)
  • To bring calamity upon others(旤害)
  • To avoid disaster(避旤)

Collocations

  • natural disaster(天旤)
  • unexpected misfortune(横旤)
  • to bring calamity(旤害)
  • to avoid disaster(避旤)
  • great calamity(大旤)
  • source of disaster(旤源)

Idioms

  • Disaster comes from the mouth(旤从口出)
  • Misfortune and blessing rely on each other(旤福相依)
  • Disaster descends from heaven(旤从天降)
  • To invite disaster through arrogance(骄兵必旤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an ancient variant of 祸 (huò), sharing identical meaning and usage.
  • In traditional Chinese philosophy, disaster and blessing are seen as interconnected and mutually transforming.
  • The character appears in classical texts and philosophical discussions about fate and morality.

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