DISASTER  災禍

EVENT that CAUSES HUMANS to BECOME INTENSELY SAD OR to GRIEF:grieve.
CATASTROPHECALAMITYCATACLYSMTRAGEDYACT OF GODHOLOCAUSTACCIDENT
Antonym
  • LUCKGOOD BECAUSE IT CAUSES CONTINGENT PROFIT.
    • HAPPYCOMPLETELY DELIGHTED with one's SELF:own LIFE.
      Hypernym
      • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME.
        • REALITYEXIST and NOT ONLY BE IMAGINED.
          • EXISTBE-IN the UNIVERSE of SPACE AND TIME.
            • BE INRELATION between a THING AND what that THING FILLS OR PART:partially FILLS....
      See also
      Hyponym
      Old Chinese Criteria
      1. The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

      2. Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.

      3. Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.

      4. Yāng 殃 always refers to major natural disasters, often construed as causes by human misdemeanour, or by a failure to take preventive action.

      5. Niè 孽 often has heavy metaphysical connotations and refers to disasters as caused by higher powers acting with an intention to harm, but there are some clear cases where the word refers to man-made trouble in MENG.

      6. Nàn 難 refer to man-made disasters of every kind.

      7. Jí 急 is a disastrous or highly precarious situation that has occurred suddenly and requires urgent attention.

      8. Bù yú 不虞 is normally a minor disaster that was utterly unexpected.

      9. Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.

      10. Hài 害 refers generally to harm, but in OBI the word standardly refers to harm done by supernatural powers or ancestors.

      黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
      HUANG JINGUI 2006

      SACRIFICE 30. 災難、禍患。

      禍，通稱。

      殃，含有上天降災之意。

      祟，指鬼神為禍。

      害，側重在危害嚴重。

      災，自然災難。難，專指使人遭受不幸的處境，特指兵難或由兵難造成的困苦。

      厄，專指個人所遭受的困苦。

      患，側重在人為的災禍。

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      災禍

      災難

      災殃

      難

      劫

      劫數 refers to inescapable doom in the future.

      不幸

      三災八難

      天災人禍

      禍事

      禍亂

      亂子

      婁子

      禍害

      禍患

      禍殃

      禍祟

      屯難

      禍

      害

      殃

      患

      厄 (obs) refers neutrally to disaster.

      池魚之殃

      rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

      • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 16.19

      • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

        DISASTER

        damnum refers to a disaster one has brought upon oneself.

        detrimentum is a disaster one suffers without having caused it.

        iactura is a voluntary loss of someting which one chooses to suffer in order to avoid greater evils.

        MISFORTUNE

        infortunium refers to a single misfortune as a vexatious, typically minor accident.

        calamitas refers to a single tragic major incident.

        infelicitas refers to a lasting state of misery, typically as the result of a lack of success.

        miseria refers to a lasting state of very serious affliction of any kind.

      • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 84

      • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 116

      • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 139

      • "Sachwoerterbuch zum Alten China" ( UNGER SACH) p.

        KATASTROPHEN

      • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 220ff

      • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 464

      • Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages ( DE VAAN 2008) p.

        calamitas 'disaster, ruin' [f. /] (P1.+)

        Derivatives: calamitosus 'liable to damage or disaster' (Cato+); incolumis [adj.]

        'unharmed, safe' (P1.+).

      • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.289.247

        FATAL.FUNESTE

      • Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography ( ROBERTS 1998) p. 609

      Words

      禍  huò OC: ɡloolʔ MC: ɦʷɑ 83 AttributionsWD

      The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Word relations
      • Ant: 吉/AUSPICIOUS The general term is jí 吉 (ant. xiōng 凶 "inauspicious") and refers to any natural phenomenon or supposed supernatural response that is of good omen, in an everyday almost secular way.
      • Ant: 賞/REWARD The current general word for rewarding is shǎng 賞 (ant. fá 罰 "punish" and zhū 誅 "punish").
      • Ant: 福/HAPPY
      • Ant: 福/LUCK The dominant general word for good fortune is fú 福 (ant. huò 禍 "misfortune"), and the dominant general word for good luck is xìng 幸 (ant. yāng 殃 "misfortune").
      • Epithet: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.
      • Contrast: 咎/DISASTER
      • Contrast: 罪/GUILT
      • Contrast: 變/DISASTER
      • Assoc: 患/DISASTER Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.
      • Assoc: 災 / 菑/DISASTER Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.
      • Assoc: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.
      • Assoc: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.
      • Assoc: 害/DISASTER Hài 害 refers generally to harm, but in OBI the word standardly refers to harm done by supernatural powers or ancestors.
      • Assoc: 敗/DEFEAT The current general word for defeating someoneor some state in any form of battle is bài 敗.
      • Assoc: 祟/DISASTER
      • Assoc: 難/DISASTER Nàn 難 refer to man-made disasters of every kind.
      • Assoc: 殃 / 央/DISASTER Yāng 殃 always refers to major natural disasters, often construed as causes by human misdemeanour, or by a failure to take preventive action.
      • Synon: 殃 / 央/DISASTER Yāng 殃 always refers to major natural disasters, often construed as causes by human misdemeanour, or by a failure to take preventive action.
      • Synon: 難/DISASTER Nàn 難 refer to man-made disasters of every kind.

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventdisaster; disastrous fate, unhappy outcome; bad luck; sad fate
      • nabeventOBI 5: ominous sign, ominous event or phenomenon imbued with some disastrous supernatural significance
      • nabstativedisastrous situation
      • vadNdisastrous 禍事上門"disaster hits the family"
      • vispell disaster
      • vi0eventthere is disaster, there will be disaster
      • vtoNOBI: bring disaster upon
      • vtoNputativeregard as a disaster; recognise as disastrous
      凶  xiōng OC: qhoŋ MC: hi̯oŋ 65 AttributionsWD

      Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.

        Word relations
      • Ant: 利/PROFIT Lì 利 (1. ant. yì 義 "considerations of rectitude"(!!); 2. ant. hài 害 "damage and loss suffered") refers to material profit.
      • Epithet: 年/HARVEST The general old and current word for a harvest, particularly a good harvest is nián 年.
      • Epithet: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)
      • Assoc: 患/DISASTER Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.
      • Assoc: 咎/DISASTER
      • Assoc: 害/DISASTER Hài 害 refers generally to harm, but in OBI the word standardly refers to harm done by supernatural powers or ancestors.
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-V{NUM}eventterrible supernaturally ordained disaster; great bad luck; major misfortune; dire consequences 百凶
      • nabconceptdisastrousness, poverty (ofharvest); disastrous outcomes
      • vadNcalamitious, disastrous (also of harvests in certain years) 凶年
      • vi0there is/will be (supernaturally ordained) disaster
      • visubject=humanbe unlucky; meet disaster
      • visubject=nonhumanturn out disastrously disadvantageous
      • vt+prep+Nbring disaster to
      患  huàn OC: ɢroons MC: ɦɣan 63 AttributionsWD

      Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.

        Word relations
      • Conv: 備/DEFEND Bèi 備 is to make defensive arrangements.
      • Ant: 利/PROFIT Lì 利 (1. ant. yì 義 "considerations of rectitude"(!!); 2. ant. hài 害 "damage and loss suffered") refers to material profit.
      • Object: 困/DISTRESS The most representative current general word for distress is probably kùn 困 (ant. ān 安 "be in a good state"), although the group of words discussed here is selected on singularly problematic grounds.
      • Contrast: 變/DISASTER
      • Assoc: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.
      • Assoc: 害/DISASTER Hài 害 refers generally to harm, but in OBI the word standardly refers to harm done by supernatural powers or ancestors.
      • Assoc: 災 / 菑/DISASTER Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-V{NUM}troubles
      • nabeventdisaster, misfortune; adversities; resulting trouble (from one's actions) 三患"three kinds of disaster"
      • npost-Nthe disaster constituted by N
      • npost-Nthe disaster caused by NLZ
      • v[adN]the afflicted, the distressed
      • vieventbe faced with disaster
      • vtoNcausativebring on a disaster
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2present (someone N1) as a disaster to (someone N2) 患x於y
      殃  yāng OC: qaŋ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ
      央  yāng OC: qaŋ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ 35 AttributionsWD

      Yāng 殃 always refers to major natural disasters, often construed as causes by human misdemeanour, or by a failure to take preventive action.

        Word relations
      • Epithet: 天/GOD Tiān 天 refers to the - often personified or semi-personified - God of Heaven.
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-NN=subjectdisaster sent by NDS
      • nabeventmajor disaster; hardship; misfortune; calamity
      • nabpost-Ndisaster for NLZ
      • nab{PRED}(that) spells disasterCH
      • vibe in the danger of meeting a major disaster; suffer a major disaster
      災  zāi OC: tsɯɯ MC: tsəi
      菑  zī OC: tsrɯ MC: ʈʂɨ 32 AttributionsWD

      Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.

        Word relations
      • Ant: 善/GOOD The general term for positive appraisal of any kind in Chinese is shàn 善 (ant. è 惡 "bad").
      • Epithet: 凶/INAUSPICIOUS The current general word for what is of no good omen is xiōng 凶 (ant. jí 吉).
      • Assoc: 害/DAMAGE By far the commonest general word for damage is hài 害 (ant. lì 利"benefit").

        Syntactic words
      • nabautonym"calamity"
      • nabeventOBI 5: calamity; disaster (from Heaven/Nature; occasionally self-inflicted as in CC 9.1); the reference is sometimes to a fire
      • nabfigurativea menace (to others)
      • nadNconstituting a plague for
      • v[adN]N=humperson suffering calamity
      • vispell disaster (XUN)LZ
      • vi0there was a disaster (at a place); there was a disaster in the form of a fire
      • vtoNbe a plague for
      • vtoNmiddle voicebe struck by disaster
      難  nàn OC: mɢlaans MC: nɑn 28 AttributionsWD

      Nàn 難 refer to man-made disasters of every kind.

        Word relations
      • Contrast: 亂/REVOLT Luàn 亂 (ant. zhì 治 "regularly political government") refers to a major political upheaval designed to topple the reigning government.
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)
      • Synon: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-Neventtrouble from the part of N
      • nab.post-V{NUM}disasters
      • nabeventtrouble, problem, difficulties (from the part of the other feudal lords); the difficult point; disastrous consequences [often difficult to distinguish from DIFFICULT]
      • vipose difficulties, prove problematic; prove disadvantageous; be in trouble, be in dusastrous difficulty
      • vi0there is disaster, there is political trouble; there will be political difficulties; things will be difficult
      • vtoNputativeregard as particularly troublesome, regard as very worrying
      咎  jiù OC: ɡlɯwʔ MC: gɨu 26 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Ant: 福/LUCK The dominant general word for good fortune is fú 福 (ant. huò 禍 "misfortune"), and the dominant general word for good luck is xìng 幸 (ant. yāng 殃 "misfortune").
      • Contrast: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)
      • Assoc: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.

      • 古代文化詞異集類辨考 Gudai wenhua ci yi ji lei bian kao ( HUANG JINGUI 1995) p. 23

        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-NN=subjectdisaster caused by NDS
      • nabevent(deserved) bad fortune; (deserved) disaster; (deserved) calamity
      • vimiddle voicesuffer disaster, suffer bad fortune
      病  bìng OC: bɢraŋs MC: bɣaŋ 16 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • n[adN]nonreferentialthose who are in distress
      • nabstativestate of distress; trouble; mental trauma 
      • vigradedget into trouble; suffer disaster
      • vt+prep+Nbring disaster to
      孽  niè OC: ŋred MC: ŋiɛt 14 AttributionsWD

      Niè 孽 often has heavy metaphysical connotations and refers to disasters as caused by higher powers acting with an intention to harm, but there are some clear cases where the word refers to man-made trouble in MENG.

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 妖 / 祅/INAUSPICIOUS Yāo 妖/祅 refers to concrete inauspicious events like animal misfosters.

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventcurse, supernatural disaster MENG 4A8: generally disaster
      急  jí OC: krɯb MC: kip 8 AttributionsWD

      Jí 急 is a disastrous or highly precarious situation that has occurred suddenly and requires urgent attention.

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventurgent trouble, crisis
      • v[adN]nonreferentialthose who are in urgent trouble
      • vadNin urgent trouble; desperate (age)
      • vithere is acute, urgent trouble
      故  gù OC: kaas MC: kuo̝ 7 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nabeventincident; disastrous altercations; irregular occurrences
      • viinvolve serious ritual irregularities
      變  biàn OC: prons MC: piɛn 7 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Ant: 瑞/AUSPICIOUS The archaising and elevated, mostly nominal, ruì 瑞 has specific religious connotations with rituals and the Will of Heaven.
      • Contrast: 患/DISASTER Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.
      • Contrast: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)
      • Assoc: 災 / 菑/DISASTER Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventemergency; unfortunate unruly turn of events; highly unusual event 心傷國變; HANSHU: 有日蝕地震之變 There were extraordinary events likesolar eclipses and earthquakes.
      不虞  bù yú OC: pɯʔ ŋʷa MC: pi̯ut ŋi̯o 6 AttributionsWD

      Bù yú 不虞 is normally a minor disaster that was utterly unexpected.

        Word relations
      • Object: 備/DEFEND Bèi 備 is to make defensive arrangements.

        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventunexpected misfortunes; emergency
      祟  suì OC: sqluds MC: si 4 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventdisaster; calamities
      • vt(oN)putativeconsider N as calamitous, spooky, of ill omen, ominousCH
      為祟  wéi suì MC: hjweH swijH OC: ɢʷal sqludsCH 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPiin divination: bode ill; mean disaster; bring bad fortune; have a supernaturally disastrous influenceCH
      患難  huàn nàn OC: ɢroons mɢlaans MC: ɦɣan nɑn 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventa disaster of any kind
      災害  zāi hài OC: tsɯɯ ɡaads MC: tsəi ɦɑi 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventserious disaster of any kind
      苦厄  kǔ è OC: khaaʔ qreeɡ MC: khuo̝ ʔɣɛk 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabstativedesperate hardship; disastrous situation
      厄  è OC: qreeɡ MC: ʔɣɛk 2 AttributionsWD

      È 厄 refers to personal disaster concerning one individual only.

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventdisaster (typically ordained by fate), tragic fate
      • nadNdisastrous
      患禍  huàn huò OC: ɢroons ɡloolʔ MC: ɦɣan ɦʷɑ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventdisaster
      水火  shuǐ huǒ OC: qhjulʔ qphaalʔ MC: ɕi hʷɑ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NP{N1&N2}nonreferentialflood and fire; natural disaster in general; also figurative:social disaster
      災患  zāi huàn OC: tsɯɯ ɢroons MC: tsəi ɦɣan
      菑患  zī huàn OC: tsrɯ ɢroons MC: ʈʂɨ ɦɣan 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventdisaster, calamity
      • NPabeventdisasters of all kinds, disaster of any kind
      無祿  wú lù OC: ma b-rooɡ MC: mi̯o luk 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPibe in dire straights; be in deep trouble
      禍災  huò zāi OC: ɡloolʔ tsɯɯ MC: ɦʷɑ tsəi 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPnonreferentialdisasters of all kinds
      禍難  huò nàn OC: ɡloolʔ mɢlaans MC: ɦʷɑ nɑn 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabeventdisasters or misfortunes of any kind; a practical (possibly disastrous) problem
      禍亂  huò luàn MC: -- lwanH  OC: ɡloolʔ ɡ-roons LZ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabdisastrous upheaval of all kindsLZ
      凶敗  xiōng bài MC: xjowng baejH OC: qhoŋ braadsLZ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPibe stricken by crop failureLZ
      墜  zhuì OC: ɡrluds MC: ɖi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • n[FALLING DOWN>] disaster
      害  hài OC: ɡaads MC: ɦɑi 1 AttributionWD

      Hài 害 refers generally to harm, but in OBI the word standardly refers to harm done by supernatural powers or ancestors.

        Word relations
      • Object: 遇/ENCOUNTER Yù 遇 refers to having been exposed to something (often something positive) by coincidence.
      • Assoc: 凶/DISASTER Xiōng 凶, shěng 眚 and jiù 咎 are archaic metaphysical terms for misfortunes.
      • Assoc: 患/DISASTER Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.
      • Assoc: 災 / 菑/DISASTER Zāi 災 refers to a natural disaster, typically sent down by Heaven.
      • Assoc: 禍/DISASTER The most common general word for disasters is huò 禍 (ant. fú 福 "good fortune") which has no connotations of any metaphysical kind. (In OBI the character currently transcribed as huò 禍 - and closely related to 占 - refers not only to disasters as such, but particularly to disastrous omens.)

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventharmful event
      • vt(oN)putativeregard the contextually determinate N as (potential) disaster, regard as threat
      惡  è OC: qaaɡ MC: ʔɑk 1 AttributionWD

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 凶/INAUSPICIOUS The current general word for what is of no good omen is xiōng 凶 (ant. jí 吉).

        Syntactic words
      • nabeventevents that are bad for one; disasters
      瘨  diān OC: tiin MC: ten 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNinflict suffering upon
      眚  shěng OC: sraaŋʔ MC: ʂɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndisaster
      罹  lí OC: rel MC: liɛ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-V{NUM}eventmishaps
      誤  wù OC: ŋʷaas MC: ŋuo̝ 1 AttributionWD

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 謬 / 繆/MISTAKE Miù 謬 (ant. zhèng 正 "correct") typically refers to an intellectual misapprehension because of complete baselessness of what is being said.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativecause things to go wrong
      不意  bù yì OC: pɯʔ qɯɡs MC: pi̯ut ʔɨ 1 AttributionWD

      unpredictable, something that one has not thought about

        Syntactic words
      • NPabfeaturesomeonething unpredicted, a disaster that one has not thought about
      凶災  xiōng zāi OC: qhoŋ tsɯɯ MC: hi̯oŋ tsəi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPab{nab1=nab2}nonreferentialdisasters of all kinds; disasters
      厄地  è dì OC: qreeɡ lils MC: ʔɣɛk di 1 AttributionWD
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      • nabeventdisaster
      咎映  jiù yìng OC: ɡlɯwʔ qraŋs MC: gɨu ʔɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabevent(deserved) disasters (of all kinds???)
      殃咎  yāng jiù OC: qaŋ ɡlɯwʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ gɨu 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabeventdisasters of any kind; disasters of all kinds
      災咎  zāi jiù OC: tsɯɯ ɡlɯwʔ MC: tsəi gɨu 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabevent(deserved) calamities (of all kinds??)
      禍喪  huò sāng OC: ɡloolʔ smaaŋ MC: ɦʷɑ sɑŋ 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPsubject=nonrefthose struck by any kind of disaster or bereavement
      禍患  huò huàn OC: ɡloolʔ ɢroons MC: ɦʷɑ ɦɣan 1 AttributionWD
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      • NP{N1=N2}pluraldisastrous misfortunes of any kind
      衰患  shuāi huàn OC: srul ɢroons MC: ʂi ɦɣan 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabeventdecline and disaster
      三惡道  sān è dào OC: saam qaaɡ ɡ-luuʔ MC: sɑm ʔɑk dɑu 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabmetaphysicalBUDDH: three disasters in future life: being reborn as an animal, as a hungry, and going to hell. Compare 三途
      舛  chuǎn MC: tsyhwenX OC: thjonʔCH 1 AttributionWD
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      • vieventsuffer misfortune (see HYDZD!)CH
      枯旱  kū hàn MC: khu hanX OC: khaa ɡaanʔDS 1 AttributionWD
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      • VPi0there was drought DS
      氣厲  qì lì MC: khj+jH ljejH OC: khɯds b-radsDS 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPmalicious influenceDS
      處  chǔ MC: tsyhoX OC: khljaʔCS 1 AttributionWD
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      • nabstativetrouble, difficultyCS
      禍凶  huò xiōng MC: -- xjowng OC: ɡloolʔ qhoŋDS 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPabdisaster; catastrophe DS
      罔  wǎng OC: maŋʔ MC: mi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nabeventdisaster
      蠱  gǔ OC: kaaʔ MC: kuo̝ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • npestiferous thing; evil influence; disaster
      賊  zéi OC: sɡɯɯɡ MC: dzək 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nman-made calamity ?????
      天災  tiān zāi OC: lʰiin tsɯɯ MC: then tsəi 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NPabeventHeaven-sent disasters
      殃禍  yāng huò OC: qaŋ ɡloolʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ ɦʷɑ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NPabeventdisasters of any kind
      沒沒  mò mò OC: mɯɯd mɯɯd MC: muot muot 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NPabactdisastrous course of action
      禍敗  huò bài OC: ɡloolʔ praads MC: ɦʷɑ pɣɛi 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NPabeventdisaster or defeat of any kind
      蹭蹬  cèng dèng OC: tshɯɯŋs dɯɯŋs MC: tshəŋ dəŋ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • VPadNdown on one's lucks, unfortunate, unlucky, exposed to misfortune, meeting with setbacks

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