遭 zou¹ {zāo}

1. to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)
2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident

遭劫 zou¹ gip³ {zāo jié}

to be robbed

遭殃 zou¹ joeng¹ {zāoyāng}

(verb) Been in a calamity

遭到 zou¹ dou³ {zāo dào}

1. to suffer
2. to meet with (sth unfortunate)

遭逢 zou¹ fung⁴ {zāo féng}

to encounter (sth unpleasant)

遭殃 zou¹ joeng¹ {zāo yāng}

to suffer a calamity

遭遇 zou¹ jyu⁶ {zāo yù}

1. to meet with
2. to encounter
3. (bitter) experience

遭拒 zou¹ keoi⁵ {zāo jù}

1. to meet with a refusal (e.g. visa)
2. to have an application rejected

遭難〔-难〕 zou¹ naan⁶ {zāo nàn}

to run into misfortune

遭受 zou¹ sau⁶ {zāo shòu}

1. to suffer
2. to sustain (loss, misfortune)

遭瘟 zou¹ wan¹ {zāo wēn}

1. to suffer from a plague
2. to endure a misfortune
3. a plague on him!

遭罪 zou¹ zeoi⁶ {zāo zuì}

1. to endure
2. to suffer hardships
3. hard time
4. nuisance