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诅 is a phono-semantic compound: the simplified speech radical 讠 (from 言, as in the traditional form 詛) provides the meaning related to verbal expression, while 且 indicates the sound. Its original sense was a solemn oath or pledge sworn before ancestral spirits. Later, the meaning shifted to the invocation of supernatural powers for harm, giving the character its primary modern definition of cursing, swearing, or uttering 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。
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