What does 咒 mean in Chinese?

咒 (zhòu) means "incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咒?

咒 is pronounced "zhòu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

咒 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 咒 include 咒文 (incantation), 咒骂 (to damn), 咒诅 (to curse), 咒语 (incantation), 念咒 (to chant a magic spell).

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咒

zhòu

incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction

verb

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
咒文	zhòu wén	incantation
咒骂	zhòu mà	to damn
咒诅	zhòu zǔ	to curse
咒语	zhòu yǔ	incantation
念咒	niàn zhòu	to chant a magic spell
符咒	fú zhòu	charm
诅咒	zǔ zhòu	to curse

咒 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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