咒 (zhòu) — incantation (a set of words believed to have magical power); curse (an utterance intended to bring harm or evil)
Definition
A magical spell or curse — words believed to have supernatural power. Pairs with 念 (念咒 chant a spell) and 解 (解咒 lift a curse); often appears in literary or fantasy contexts.
noun
incantation (a set of words believed to have magical power)curse (an utterance intended to bring harm or evil)
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Examples
- 咒。Tā niàn le yí gè zhòu.He chanted an incantation.
- 咒。Zhè ge zhòu de wēi lì hěn dà.This curse is very powerful.
- 咒。Zhè ge zhòu shì gǔ dài chuán xià lái de.This incantation has been passed down from ancient times.
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