zhòu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (archaic) variant of 咒: an incantation; a curse; to put a curse on

Examples

Zhège zì shì zhòu de gǔ xiěfǎ.
This character is an old way of writing 咒 (a spell or curse).

Tips

history
is not used independently in modern Chinese. It is an old variant of (a spell, mantra, or curse), still common in Japanese and old Buddhist texts. In modern Chinese always write .
register
Variant form only — seen in old scriptures, Japanese text and etymology notes, not in modern Chinese writing.

Components

radical
kǒu
mouth
The (mouth) radical on the left carries the meaning: a spell or curse is spoken aloud. Same mouth radical and sense as the standard and as to sing.
phonetic
xiōng
elder brother
Right side is the sound element, here in its old zhù / zhòu value (it also appears in 'to pray / wish'). It contributes no 'elder brother' meaning — the same phonetic the standard uses.

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Stroke Order

zhòu