咒
zhòu

curse

  • edit character approved 咒 — "Adjustment " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone. → Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component when the meaning extended to "curse". Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.

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  • edit character approved 咒 — "Adjustment" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster happening to someone. → Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 咒 — "Added etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component when the meaning extended to "curse". Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone. → Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster happening to someone.

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