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咒 Stroke Order — How to Write 咒

Stroke Order

咒 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

咒 Radical and Character Components

Components:口几

Radical: 口 + 5 more strokes

咒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhòu

Meanings of 咒 in Chinese

1

zhòu咒

Secret words or formulas used in certain religions or witchcraft; an incantation or spell.
孩子们喜欢听关于仙女施展神奇咒语的故事。
Children love to hear stories about fairies casting magical spells.
To curse; to wish ill upon someone; to utter imprecations.
她被激怒了,忍不住在心里咒骂了一番。
She was provoked and couldn't help but curse silently to herself.

Common Words and Phrases with 咒

1
zhòu咒mà骂
To curse, swear, or verbally abuse someone or something.
我听到他在电话里咒骂他的电脑。
I heard him cursing his computer on the phone.
2
zhòu咒wén文
An incantation or a spell.
巫师念诵了一段古老的咒文,试图召唤魔法
The wizard recited an ancient incantation, attempting to summon magic.
3
zhòu咒yǔ语
An incantation; a magic spell or formula of words.
巫师念诵着古老的咒语,希望能够召唤出神秘的力量。
The wizard recited ancient spells, hoping to summon mysterious powers.
4
zhòu咒zǔ诅
A curse or malediction; to swear at someone.
他因为被冤枉而咒诅那些诬陷他的人。
He uttered curses against those who had framed him because he was wrongly accused.

More words with 咒

  • zǔ诅zhòu咒Curse
  • dǔ赌zhòu咒swear, take an oath
  • fú符zhòu咒talisman, magic charm

Idioms with 咒

  • zhòu咒tiān天mà骂dì地curse everything indiscriminately
  • dǔ赌zhòu咒fā发shì誓solemnly swear an oath
  • mà骂tiān天zhòu咒dì地curse everything indiscriminately
  • dǔ赌shén神fā发zhòu咒swear a solemn oath
  • fā发shì誓dǔ赌zhòu咒swear a solemn oath
  • huà画fú符niàn念zhòu咒write or read cryptically
  • jǐn紧gū箍zhòu咒a restrictive spell or binding force
  • shì事huǒ火zhòu咒lóng龙Engage in absurd, superstitious, or futile endeavors
  • shū书fú符zhòu咒shuǐ水perform Taoist superstitious rituals
  • hǎi海méng盟shān山zhòu咒solemn vow of eternal love

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Questions about 咒

What does 咒 mean in Chinese?

咒 (zhòu) means “To curse” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咒?

咒 is pronounced zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 咒 have?

咒 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 咒?

咒 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咒?

The radical of 咒 is 口.

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