殃 (yāng) - calamity, disaster, misfortune & to bring disaster to

殃Tone 1

yāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

殃 · yāng

calamity, disaster, misfortune;

to bring disaster to

calamity, disaster, misfortuneto bring disaster to

Usage highlights

bring disaster tocalamity and misfortunesuffer disasterdisaster and misfortuneescape calamityspread disaster

Synonyms

  • 灾— disaster, calamity
  • 祸— misfortune, disaster
  • 难— calamity, difficulty

Antonyms

  • 福— blessing, good fortune
  • 祥— auspicious, lucky
  • 吉— lucky, auspicious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The earthquake was a great calamity (殃).
  • His actions brought disaster upon the family (殃及家人).
  • War brings misfortune to ordinary people (战争殃及百姓).
  • The fire caused widespread damage (火灾殃及甚广).

Collocations

  • bring disaster to(殃及)
  • calamity and misfortune(灾殃)
  • suffer disaster(遭殃)
  • disaster and misfortune(祸殃)
  • escape calamity(避殃)
  • spread disaster(殃祸)

Idioms

  • Bring disaster upon the innocent(殃及无辜)
  • Disaster spreads to the fish in the pond(殃及池鱼)
  • Misfortune comes from the mouth(祸从口出，殃从口入)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese thought, 殃 represents the negative consequences that follow wrongdoing or imbalance.
  • The character appears in classical texts warning about the spread of misfortune to innocent parties.
  • Used in both literal disasters and metaphorical misfortunes resulting from moral failings.

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