zhōu
诪
curse; imprecate; deceive
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to curse; to imprecate; to damn
archaicAn archaic term for uttering curses or imprecations against someone, found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
Tā他
yīn因
shòu受
rǔ辱
ér而
zhōu譸
zhī之
yú于
tiān天
。
He cursed to heaven because of the insult he received.
Cǐ此
wū巫
néng能
zhōu譸
rén人
，
lìng令
qí其
shēn身
sǐ死
。
This shaman can curse people, causing their death.
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Gǔ古
zhě者
xiàng相
yuàn怨
zé则
zhōu譸
zǔ诅
。
In ancient times, when people harbored resentment, they would curse each other.
verb
to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink
archaicUsed interchangeably with “侜” (zhōu), particularly in the compound 譸张 (zhōu zhāng), meaning to deceive or spread falsehoods.
Zhōu譸
zhāng张
wéi为
huàn幻
，
mín民
wú无
shì适
cóng从
。
They create deceptions and illusions, leaving the people with no way to follow.
Qí其
rén人
shàn善
wéi为
zhōu譸
zhāng张
zhī之
shù术
，
bù不
kě可
xìn信
yě也
。
That person is skilled in the art of deception and cannot be trusted.
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Gǔ古
zhī之
zhōu譸
zhě者
，
jiǎ假
guǐ鬼
shén神
yǐ以
qī欺
shì世
。
Ancient deceivers would use ghosts and spirits to cheat the world.