gǔ

贾祸

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional蠱

venomous insect; bewitch; poison

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

venomous insect; poisonous worm

archaic

An ancient concept referring to a poisonous creature cultivated for magical or harmful purposes.

Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
 ，
nán南
fāng方
yǒu有
yǎng养
gǔ蛊
zhī之
shù术
 。

Ancient texts record that there is a technique for breeding poisonous insects in the south.

Gǔ蛊
dú毒
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shén神
mì秘
de的
hài害
rén人
shǒu手
duàn段
 。

Gu poison is a mysterious method of harming people.

2.

verb

to bewitch; to confuse the mind

literary

Often used metaphorically to describe corrupting or deceiving someone's mind.

Xié邪
shuō说
gǔ蛊
huò惑
rén人
xīn心
 。

Heretical doctrines bewitch people's minds.

Tā他
bèi被
huá华
lì丽
de的
yán言
cí辞
suǒ所
gǔ蛊
huò惑
 。

He was bewitched by the flowery words.