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诅 is a phono-semantic compound with the speech radical ⾔ on the left, indicating its connection to verbal expression, and the phonetic component 且 on the right. Its traditional form 詛 uses the radical 訁. The original meaning referred to the solemn act of taking an oath or making a formal pledge to ancestral spirits. Over time, the sense shifted toward invoking supernatural powers to inflict harm, coming to mean primarily to curse or utter malicious imprecations.
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不要诅咒别人。
他在暗中诅咒。
她诅咒她的敌人。
昨天他诅咒了天气。
因为失败，他诅咒命运。
他一边走路，一边诅咒。
他认为诅咒没有用。
每当遇到困难，他都会诅咒，但之后还是努力解决。