Word information
Simplified祸害
Traditional禍害
Pinyinhuòhai
Part of speech名、动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
祸害
huòhai · disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
Character breakdown
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How to learn 祸害
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害怕hàipà
to be afraid; to be scared
害羞hàixiūshy; embarrassed; bashful
厉害lìhai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
车祸chēhuòtraffic accident; car crash; CL:起[qi3]
伤害shānghàito injure; to harm
损害sǔnhàiharm; to damage; to impair