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殃及
yāngjí
1. to bring disaster to
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Character Breakdown

殃
yāng
misfortune, disaster, calamity
HSK 6 9 丶
及
jí
to extend; to reach; and; in time
HSK 4 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

城门失火，殃及池鱼
chéngménshīhuǒ,yāngjíchíyú
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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