害
hài
to do harm to
to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
roof (宀) + abundance (丰) + mouth (口) = harm hiding under a welcoming roof
A roof sheltering abundance (丰) sounds promising, but the mouth (口) beneath it twists into something predatory — exploitation lurking inside prosperity. 丰 here is largely phonetic, carrying the hài sound; the roof and mouth carry the darker image.
Words with 害
害处
hài chu
damage
害虫
hài chóng
injurious insect
害马
hài mǎ
lit. the black horse of the herd
遇害
yù hài
to be murdered
违天害理
wéi tiān hài lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
遗害无穷
yí hài wú qióng
to have disastrous consequences
重复使力伤害
chóng fù shǐ lì shāng hài
repetitive strain injury (RSI)
附带损害
fù dài sǔn hài
collateral damage (both as a legal term, and as a military euphemism)
陷害
xiàn hài
to entrap
霜害
shuāng hài
frostbite
不以词害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不以辞害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say