蛊 (gǔ) — (bound form) legendary venomous insect used in witchcraft; (bound form) name of the 18th hexagram in the I Ching

Definition

Examples

• 古代传说中，蛊毒是一种非常可怕的害人方法。
  Gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng, gǔ dú shì yì zhǒng fēi cháng kě pà de hài rén fāng fǎ.
  In ancient legends, 蛊毒 (poisonous witchcraft) is a very terrifying way to harm people.
• 他听了那人的话，就像被蛊惑了一样，完全相信了。
  Tā tīng le nà rén de huà, jiù xiàng bèi gǔ huò le yí yàng, wán quán xiāng xìn le.
  After hearing that person's words, he was completely convinced, as if bewitched.
• 历史上曾发生著名的巫蛊之祸。
  Lì shǐ shàng céng fā shēng zhù míng de wū gǔ zhī huò.
  In history, there was the famous disaster of witchcraft (巫蛊之祸).