Dong Chinese dictionary

zǔ

curse

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound. Simplified form of 詛.

Components

讠 Meaning component

yán

speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

且 Sound component

qiě

moreover

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

zǔ

curse; swear, pledge; swear (oath)

Most common words with 诅

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