詛 [诅] zǔ
: curse; swear (oath)
Kun Reading
詛い OR 呪い | のろい noroi
noun
: curse; spell; malediction
詛う OR 呪う | のろう norou
godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
On Reading
ソ so、 ショ sho
Usage:
詛[诅]咒 zu3zhou4: to curse
咒詛[诅] zhou4 zu3: to curse; to revile
詛[诅]咒 zu3zhou4: to curse
[詛呪 | そじゅ soshu: curse]
咒詛[诅] zhou4 zu3: to curse; to revile
[呪詛 | じゅそ shuso: curse; malediction; hex]
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
且 (qie3: moreover; also) provides both meaning and sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
且 (qie3: moreover; also) provides both meaning and sound.
簡體 Simplified.
诅. Derived from generic radical simplification #1 (訁言 » 讠).
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
