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giáng họa

Pronunciation Northern /zaːŋ˧˥ hwa̰ːʔ˨˩/ Central /ja̰ːŋ˩˧ hwa̰ː˨˨/ Southern /jaːŋ˧˥ hwaː˨˩˨/
inflict calamity
Verb
inflict calamity
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
inflict calamity Core ActionsTheme

To inflict calamity is the act of causing a great disaster or sudden misfortune to happen to others.

vi Chiến tranh đã giáng họa xuống đất nước yên bình của họ.

en War has inflicted calamity on their peaceful country.

Parts
giáng / họa
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Components

Components

giáng họa
Similar
giảng hoà / giảng hòa / giáng / giáng chức …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Starts with this word

giáng/giáng chức/giáng cấp/giáng trật/giáng thuỷ/giáng hương/giáng phàm

Ends with this word

khắc họa/di họa/liên hoa diễn họa/giá họa/thiên tai địch họa/cầm kì thi họa/tác họa

Use
giáng hạ / giáng sinh / giáng thủy / giáng sinh vui vẻ …
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giáng — words using
họa (to paint) — words using
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