呪 (zhòu) - Curse, spell, incantation & to invoke supernatural powers, often with malevolent intent.

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zhòu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呪 · zhòu

Curse, spell, incantation;

to invoke supernatural powers, often with malevolent intent.

Curse, spell, incantationto invoke supernatural powers, often with malevolent intent.

Usage highlights

CurseIncantationTo curse someoneCursed objectCurse techniqueTo break a curse

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He cast a curse (呪) on his enemy.
  • The shaman recited an incantation (呪文).
  • This object is cursed (被呪).

Collocations

  • Curse(呪)
  • Incantation(呪文)
  • To curse someone(呪う)
  • Cursed object(呪物)
  • Curse technique(呪術)
  • To break a curse(呪を解く)

Idioms

  • The Curse of the Golden Flower(满城尽带黄金甲 - uses different character but conceptually related)
  • Death Curse(死の呪い)
  • Ancient Curse(古の呪い)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with shamanistic practices and folk religion.
  • Common in fantasy literature and games to denote magical spells.
  • Often appears in contexts involving supernatural or dark magic.

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