巫术

巫術
wūshù
noun #7,471

Meanings

  1. 1 witchcraft
  2. 2 sorcery
  3. 3 black magic

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì guānyú wūshù de gùshi.
This book tells stories about sorcery.
HSK 5
Gǔdài rén xiāngxìn wūshù kěyǐ zhìbìng.
Ancient people believed witchcraft could cure diseases.
HSK 7-9
Tā bèi zhǐkòng shǐyòng wūshù.
He was accused of practicing witchcraft.

Tips

culture
In Chinese history, referred to shamans who served as intermediaries between humans and spirits. 巫术 carries a negative connotation in modern Chinese, similar to 'black magic' in English.

Stroke Order

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