备荒 Traditional form: 備荒 Pinyin (reading): bèihuāng Definitions: to prepare against natural disasters Characters: 备 - to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated Traditional characters: 備 - to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated