咒

zhòu

noun #4,918

Measure Word

一个咒 gè

Meanings

1 curse
2 spell
3 incantation

Characters

curse; incantation

Examples

她对他下了一个咒。

Tā duì tā xià le yī gè zhòu.

She put a curse on him.

和尚念了一段咒。

Héshang niàn le yī duàn zhòu.

The monk chanted an incantation.

Tips

usage

咒 can be a noun (curse/spell) or a verb (to curse). As a verb, 咒骂 (zhòumà) means 'to curse at someone'. 咒语 (zhòuyǔ) means 'magic spell/incantation'.

Stroke Order

咒 zhòu