to curse or imprecate; originally to call upon spirits to bring harm to someone, now more generally used to mean swearing at or reviling someone

a magic spell, curse, or chant believed to have supernatural power; a mantra

a Taoist charm, magic incantation, or amulet used to summon or command spirits and deities

to abuse with foul language; to revile; to damn

The spell used by Monk Tang in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]] to control the Monkey King by tightening a metal band around his head.

to chant or intone magic spells and incantations; to recite a curse

To swear or take an oath by promising that one will suffer bad luck or punishment if they are lying or if they break the promise.

to take an oath; to swear or vow solemnly; to take the name of God in vain

to curse or revile someone with malicious words; to swear at

to swear or take an oath; to vow

Magical figures and charmed water used by Daoists; refers more broadly to practicing sorcery or exorcism to drive away evil spirits.

to curse or swear at someone or something with extreme hatred or anger

to curse or swear at someone; to imprecate

(bound form) oath; pledge

an incantation, spell, or the written text of a magical or religious chant

A Buddhist incantation associated with the Bodhisattva of Compassion, widely recited by practitioners in the Mahayana tradition

to have no way out; to be at one's wits' end. This expression literally means having no more spells or incantations to chant to drive away evil spirits.

(magical) spell or curse