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to curse

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zu3 • zǔ

Meaning


Primary

to curse

Alternatives

curse, cursed, cursing, curses

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[zu-] Zeus is in the [3] basement of the [-_] house where he comes across a strange 且 bookshelf in the corner next to the basement window. He goes up to it and the 詛 cursed 且 bookshelf starts 詛 cursing 言 words at him, calling him a stupid god and so on. Zeus 詛 curses the 且 bookshelf and blasts it with a bolt of lightning, exploding it into wooden pieces that scatter across the cement floor.

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