诅咒 (zǔzhòu): to curse

Meanings

Tā zǔzhòu nàge piànzi.

She cursed that scammer.

Chuánshuō zhè zuò fángzi shòudào le zǔzhòu.

Legend has it that this house is under a curse.

memory

Both 诅 and 咒 have the 口 (mouth) component — curses come from the mouth.

诅 zǔ

咒 zhòu