to poison; to bewitch; to harm by witchcraft

Character data

Radical ⾍ (142.17)
Strokes 23
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

蠱 gǔ
  1. 1. to poison
  2. 2. to bewitch
  3. 3. to harm by witchcraft
  4. 4. to drive to insanity
  5. 5. arch. legendary venomous insect
  6. 6. intestinal parasite

Words containing 蠱

Word Meaning
witchcraft
witchcraft plot case under Emperor Wu of Han
to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
to lead astray; to entice
to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)
to curse sb; to place a jinx
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