Chinese symbol for “harm”
损害
sǔn hài
Traditional: 損害
harm; to damage; to impair
The closest CC-CEDICT match for harm is 损害 (sǔn hài), defined as: harm; to damage; to impair.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “harm”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危害 | wēi hài | to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage |
| 损伤 (損傷) | sǔn shāng | to harm; to damage |
| 坏处 (壞處) | huài chu | harm; troubles |
| 伤害 (傷害) | shāng hài | to injure; to harm |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 损害.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 损失 (損失) | sǔn shī | loss; damage |
| 亏损 (虧損) | kuī sǔn | deficit; (financial) loss |
| 损伤 (損傷) | sǔn shāng | to harm; to damage |
| 损坏 (損壞) | sǔn huài | to damage; to injure |
| 受损 (受損) | shòu sǔn | to suffer damage |
| 伤害 (傷害) | shāng hài | to injure; to harm |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 厉害 (厲害) | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; a |
See also: Japanese symbol for “harm”.
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