zhòu

common

Meaning of

咒 means incantation; prayer for harm; to curse; to wish someone ill. Pronounced zhòu.

  • incantation; prayer for harm
  • to curse; to wish someone ill

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
sēng
zhèng
zài
niàn
zhòu
 

The monk is chanting an incantation to pray for blessings.

dài
shī
cháng
shǐ使
yòng
zhòu
lái
qiú
hǎo
yùn
 

Ancient wizards often used incantations to ask for good luck.

Zhè
luò
de
zhòu
chōng
mǎn
le
shén
cǎi
 

The incantations of this tribe are full of mysterious colors.

shǒu
zhe
běn
zǎi
lǎo
zhòu
wén
de
shū
 

He holds a book recording ancient incantations.

Wàn
shèng
jié
shí
hái
zi
men
huì
niàn
jiǎn
dān
de
zhòu
lái
yào
táng
guǒ
 

On Halloween, children will chant simple incantations to ask for candy.