jiù huāng
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  • v.relieve a crop failure; provide famine relief; send relief to a famine area

    • zhèn jī jiù huāng

      救荒

      famine and hunger relief

Word usage

  • "救" and "荒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 400粮食根本不了

      200 kilograms of grain can't relieve the famine at all.