Chinese
shuǐzāi
Meaning: flood; inundation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

水災
水
災
水灾
水
灾

Example sentences

Continuous heavy rain for several days led to severe flooding in the region.
政府每年都會定期疏濬河道,以防止水災。
政府每年都会定期疏濬河道,以防止水灾。
The government regularly dredges the river courses every year to prevent flooding.
連日來的豪雨造成了嚴重的水災。
连日来的豪雨造成了严重的水灾。
The continuous heavy rain caused serious flooding.

Usage Notes

Refers to disasters caused by heavy rain, overflowing rivers, or mountain floods.

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