呪:
1. Prayer.
释义:祷告。
2. To speak ill wishes towards someone.
释义:说希望人不顺利的话。
3. In ancient times, people who believed in certain religions thought that reciting certain mantras could dispel disasters, reduce calamities, or exorcise demons.
释义:旧时信某些宗教的人以为念着可以除灾、降灾或驱鬼降妖的口诀。
4. The Sanskrit term "dharani," translated as "呪," also known as a true word.
释义:梵语陀罗尼,义译为呪,又曰真言。
Usage examples:
- 名词: The incantation of talismanic water is said to heal sickness. — From "Book of the Later Han"
- 动词: In the summer of great drought, ... Bu therefore exposed himself in the courtyard and passionately recited the incantation. — From "Book of the Later Han"