空难 kōngnàn air crash
air crash; aviation accident or incident
How to remember 空难: 空 empty + 难 difficult = air crash.
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How it is used
- An aviation disaster / plane crash - 发生空难 (fāshēng kōngnàn) a plane crash occurred; 空难幸存者 a crash survivor.
- News register; 难 here reads nàn (calamity), as in 灾难/遇难, not nán (difficult).
- Parallels 海难 (shipwreck) and 车祸 (car accident).