旤 (huò) - calamity & disaster
旤 · 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
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.