咒 Stroke Order

咒 呪 zhòu Definition: 1. 某些宗教或巫术中的密语。 Certain religious or magical secret words. 2. 说希望人不顺利的话。 Words said in hopes that someone will not do well. Meaning in detail: 1. 某些宗教或巫术中的密语：～语。符～。念～。 Secret words in certain religions or magic: incantation; talisman; recite a spell. 2. 说希望人不顺利的话：～骂。诅～。 To say words wishing misfortune upon someone: to curse; a spell of doom. Study: 【本义】: 祝告 The original meaning: To pray. 【造字法】: 呪俗作咒。会意。从口从兄。“兄”，“祝”的本字。“祝、呪本同一词。祝愿和诅呪是一件事的两面。 Character formation: The character 咒 is derived from the character 呪 by popular usage. It is a compound character formed by a combination of "mouth" and "brother." The words "祝" (to wish) and "呪" (to curse) are fundamentally the same, representing two sides of the same concept. Synonyms: 1. 同本义 ([En.] pray) Same original meaning ([En.] pray) 2. 诅咒，乞求神灵降祸 ([En.] curse) To curse, to beseech the gods to bring calamity ([En.] curse) Examples: - 咒延 (wishing for longevity) - 咒祝 (praying for blessings) - 咒愿 (to pray for something or express a wish) Noun form: 1. 旧时僧、道、方士等自称可以驱鬼降妖的口诀;某些宗教或巫术中的密语 ([En.] incantation) In the past, it referred to incantations of monks, Taoists, and sorcerers claiming to exorcize spirits; secret words in certain religions or magic. 2. 梵语陀罗尼，意译为咒，又曰真言，被认为具有魔力的一个词或一组词 ([En.] spell) In Sanskrit, it refers to a word or group of words translated as incantation, which is believed to possess magical power. Examples: - 咒水 (water considered to drive away disasters and cure illnesses) - 咒诀 (incantations recited by monks or sorcerers in ancient times)