wū​gǔ

witchcraft

  • created reference approved 巫蛊/巫蠱 → 巫蛊之祸/巫蠱之禍 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巫蛊 / 巫蠱 wū​gǔ

    巫蛊之祸 / 巫蠱之禍 wū​gǔ​zhī​huò

    see

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  • created sense approved 巫蛊/巫蠱 · wū​gǔ · witchcraft — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巫蛊 / 巫蠱

    wū​gǔ

    witchcraft

    (bound form) sorcery or the art of casting harmful spells; curse

    巫 (literal) → 巫 · wū · shaman; witch; wizard 蛊 (literal) → 蛊/蠱 · gǔ · to hex

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  • created sense approved 巫蛊/巫蠱 · wū​gǔ · Witchcraft Persecution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巫蛊 / 巫蠱

    wū​gǔ

    Witchcraft Persecution

    Specifically refers to the historical political crisis and purge during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, known as the [[巫蛊之祸|巫蠱之禍|wu1 gu3 zhi1 huo4]].

    巫 (literal) → 巫 · wū · shaman; witch; wizard 蛊 (literal) → 蛊/蠱 · gǔ · to hex

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