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traffic accident
disaster
to stir up trouble
man-made disaster
disaster
disaster
source of calamity
chief offender
to bring disaster upon
root of the trouble
calamity and chaos
Notice where 祸 sits in each complete thought.
My brother was injured in the car accident.
Source: Tatoeba #10002070 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
Source: Tatoeba #866231 · CC BY 2.0 FRHis quick temper will get him in trouble one day.
Source: Tatoeba #1397031 · CC BY 2.0 FRWhat was at first a natural disaster rapidly became a man-made debacle.
Source: Tatoeba #10272653 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe was seriously injured in the car accident.
Source: Tatoeba #10275154 · CC BY 2.0 FROn my way to the theater I saw a traffic accident.
Source: Tatoeba #1695571 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.