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灾变
災變
zāibiàn
1. catastrophe
2. cataclysmic change
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Character Breakdown

灾
zāi
disaster, catastrophe, calamity
HSK 5 7 丶
变
biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

灾变说
zāibiànshuō
catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)
灾变论
zāibiànlùn
catastrophism

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
29,693 of 84,292