呪 zhòu

1. zhòu noun charm; spell; incantation
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Variant of 咒 (CC-CEDICT '呪'; Guoyu '呪'; Kroll 2015 '呪' 1, p. 614; Unihan '呪')
2. zhòu noun a curse
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '呪' 1b, p. 614)
3. zhòu noun urging; adjure
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '呪' 1a, p. 614)
4. zhòu noun mantra
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mantra, Japanese: ju, or: shu; a sacred text or speech, a prayer or song of praise (BCSD '呪', p. 249; DJBT '呪', p. 426; Kroll 2015 '呪' 2, p. 614; MW 'mantra')

Contained in

• 阿吒婆拘鬼神大将上佛陀罗尼神呪经(阿吒婆拘鬼神大將上佛陀羅尼神呪經) Spirit Commander Atavaka makes an Offering to the Buddha Dharani Sacred Spell Sutra; A Zha Po Ju Guishen Da Jiang Shang Fotuo Luo Ni Shen Zhou Jing
• 香王菩萨陀罗尼呪经(香王菩薩陀羅尼呪經) Gandharaja Bodhisattva Dharani Sutra; Xiang Wang Pusa Tuoluoni Zhou Jing
• 护命法门神呪经(護命法門神呪經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra; Hu Ming Famen Shen Zhou Jing
• 大陀罗尼末法中一字心呪经(大陀羅尼末法中一字心呪經) Da Great Dharani for the Age of Declining Dharma One Word Mantra Sutra; Tuoluoni Mofa Zhong Yizi Xin Zhou Jing
• 千眼千臂观世音菩萨陀罗尼神呪经(千眼千臂觀世音菩薩陀羅尼神呪經) Sutra of the Divine Dharani of the Thousand Eye, Thousand Arm Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
• 十二佛名神呪校量功德除障灭罪经(十二佛名神呪校量功德除障滅罪經) Dvādaśabuddhakasūtra; Shi Er Fo Ming Shen Zhou Xiaoliang Gongde Chu Zhang Mie Zui Jing
• 一字顶轮王呪(一字頂輪王呪) One Syllable Pinancle Wheel Turning Ruler Mantra
• 最胜佛顶陀罗尼净除业障呪经(最勝佛頂陀羅尼淨除業障呪經) Sutra of the Buddha-Crown Superb Victory Dharani; Zui Sheng Fo Ding Tuoluoni Jing Chu Yezhang Zhou Jing
• 如意宝珠转轮秘密现身成佛金轮呪王经(如意寶珠轉輪祕密現身成佛金輪呪王經) Mani Jewel Wheel Secret Body to Attain Enlightenment Gold Wheel Mantra Sutra; Ruyi Bao Zhu Zhuanlun Mimi Xianshen Cheng Fo Jin Lun Zhou Wang Jing
• 呪三首经(呪三首經) Three Mantras Sutra; Zhou San Shou Jing
• 七佛八菩萨所说大陀罗尼神呪经(七佛八菩薩所說大陀羅尼神呪經) Divine Spells and Great Dhāraṇīs Taught by the Seven Buddhas and Eight Bodhisattvas
• 八阳神呪经(八陽神呪經) Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Eight Pure and Spiritual Mantras (Ba Yang Shen Zhou Jing)
• 华积陀罗尼神呪经(華積陀羅尼神呪經) Puṣpakūṭadhāraṇīsūtra; Hua Ji Tuoluoni Shen Zhou Jing
• 观自在菩萨如意轮呪课法(觀自在菩薩如意輪呪課法) Guanzizai Pusa Ruyi Lun Zhou Ke Fa
• 呪目经(呪目經) Cakṣurviśodhanavidyā; Zhou Mu Jing
• 佛说持句神呪经(佛說持句神呪經) Agrapradīpadhāraṇīvidyarajasūtra; Fo Shuo Chi Ju Shen Zhou Jing
• 大佛顶如来放光悉怛多般怛罗大神力都摄一切呪王陀罗尼经大威德最胜金轮三昧呪品(大佛頂如來放光悉怛多般怛羅大神力都攝一切呪王陀羅尼經大威德最勝金輪三昧呪品) Great Usnisa Radiance Sitatapatra Divine Powers Collected Dharanis Sutra, Yamantaka Golden Wheel Samadhi Mantra; Da Fo Ding Rulai Fang Guang Xi Da Duo Ban Da Luo Da Shenli Dou She Yiqie Zhou Wang Tuoluoni Jing Da Wei De Zui Sheng Jin Lun Sanmei Zhou Pin
• 观自在菩萨如意心陀罗尼呪经(觀自在菩薩如意心陀羅尼呪經) Padmacintāmaṇidhāraṇīsūtra; Guanzizai Pusa Ruyi Xin Tuoluoni Zhou Jing
• 拔一切业障根本得生净土神呪(拔一切業障根本得生淨土神呪) Ba Yiqie Yezhang Genben De Sheng Jingtu Shen Zhou
• 佛说十二佛名神呪校量功德除障灭罪经(佛說十二佛名神呪校量功德除障滅罪經) Dvādaśabuddhakasūtra; Fo Shuo Shi Er Fo Ming Shen Zhou Xiaoliang Gongde Chu Zhang Mie Zui Jing
• 佛说玄师颰陀所说神呪经(佛說玄師颰陀所說神呪經) Spells Taught by the Magician Bhadra; Fo Shuo Xuan Shi Ba Tuo Suo Shuo Shen Zhou Jing
• 甘露经陀罗尼呪(甘露經陀羅尼呪) Paramitaguṇānuśaṃsādhāraṇī; Ganlu Jing Tuoluoni Zhou
• 呪小儿(呪小兒) Mantra for Children
• 佛说大孔雀呪王经(佛說大孔雀呪王經) Great Peacock Mantra-Sutra; Mahāmāyūrividyārājñī
• 幻师颰陀神呪(幻師颰陀神呪) Spells Taught by the Magician Bhadra; Huan Shi Ba Tuo Shen Zhou Jing
• 不空羂索陀罗尼自在王呪经(不空羂索陀羅尼自在王呪經) Amoghapasa Dharani and Isana Mantra Sutra; Bu Kong Juan Suo Tuoluoni Zizai Wang Zhou Jing
• 大孔雀呪王 great peahen spell
• 十一面神呪心经(十一面神呪心經) Avalokiteśvaraikādaśamukhadhāraṇīsūtra; Shiyi Mian Shen Zhou Xinjing
• 佛说安宅陀罗尼呪经(佛說安宅陀羅尼呪經) Peaceful Habitation Dharani Sutra; Fo Shuo An Zhai Tuoluoni Zhou Jing
• 千手眼大悲心呪行法 Qian Shou Yan Dabei Xin Zhou Xing Fa
• 虚空藏菩萨神呪经(虛空藏菩薩神呪經) Ākāśagarbha Sūtra; Xukong Zang Pusa Shen Zhou Jing
• 十一面观世音神呪经(十一面觀世音神呪經) Avalokiteśvaraikādaśamukhadhāraṇīsūtra; Shiyi Mian Guanshiyin Shen Zhou Jing
• 不空羂索呪心经(不空羂索呪心經) Amoghapasa Heart Mantra Sutra; Bu Kong Juan Suo Zhou Xin Jing
• 六字大陀罗尼呪经(六字大陀羅尼呪經) Liu Zi Da Tuoluoni Zhou Jing; Great Mantra of Six Syllables Dharani Sutra
• 虚空藏菩萨诸问七佛陀罗尼呪经(虚空藏菩薩諸問七佛陀羅尼呪經) Dharani of the Space-Store Bodhisattva’s Questions to Seven Buddhas
• 文殊师利菩萨六字呪功能法经(文殊師利菩薩六字呪功能法經) Manjusri Bodhisattva's Six Syllable Samartha Ritual Sutra; Wenshushili Liu Zi Zhou Gongneng Fa Jing
• 安宅呪 Mantra for a Safe Home; An Zhai Zhou
• 七佛八菩萨所説大陀罗尼神呪经(七佛八菩薩所説大陀羅尼神呪經) Spirit Spells Spoken by the Seven Buddhas and Eight Bodhisattvas
• 观自在菩萨随心呪经(觀自在菩薩隨心呪經) Heart Mantra of the Responsive Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
• 花聚陀罗尼呪经(花聚陀羅尼呪經) Puṣpakūṭadhāraṇīsūtra; Hua Ju Tuoluoni Zhou Jing
• 佛说华积陀罗尼神呪经(佛說華積陀羅尼神呪經) Puṣpakūṭadhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Hua Ji Tuoluoni Shen Zhou Jing
• 檀特罗麻油述神呪(檀特羅麻油述神呪) Sesame Oil Tantra
• 佛说呪小儿经(佛說呪小兒經) sūtra on the Spell for Children; Fo Shuo Zhou Xiao Er Jing
• 幻师颰陀神呪经(幻師颰陀神呪經) Spells Taught by the Magician Bhadra; Huan Shi Ba Tuo Shen Zhou Jing
• 此呪别更有神力(此呪別更有神力) in addition, this mantra has an additional spiritual power
• 牟梨曼陀罗呪经(牟梨曼陀羅呪經) Mahāmaṇivipulavimānaviśvasupratiṣṭhitaguhyaparamarahasyakalparājadhāraṇī; Mou Li Mantuoluo Zhou Jing
• 六字呪王经(六字呪王經) Saḍakṣaravidyāmantrasūtra; Liu Zi Zhou Wang Jing
• 称赞如来功德神呪经(稱讚如來功德神呪經) Dvādaśabuddhakasūtra; Chengzan Rulai Gongde Shen Zhou Jing
• 佛说十一面观世音神呪经(佛說十一面觀世音神呪經) Avalokiteśvaraikādaśamukhadhāraṇīsūtra; Sutra of the Divine Spell of the Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
• 摩诃般若波罗蜜大明呪经(摩訶般若波羅蜜大明呪經) Mohe Boreboluomi Da Ming Zhou Jing

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阿吒薄𤘽付嘱呪

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 1 Western Dhāraṇī Matrix Vajra Amṛitakuṇḍali Ritual (Xifang Tuoluoni Cang Zhong Jingang Zu Amiliduojunzhali Fa) 西方陀羅尼藏中金剛族阿蜜哩多軍吒利法 — count: 373
• Scroll 1 Amoghapāśa Dhāraṇī Sūtra (Bu Kong Juan Suo Tuoluoni Jing) 不空羂索陀羅尼經 — count: 350
• Scroll 5 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 307 , has English translation
• Scroll 9 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 302 , has English translation
• Scroll 3 Mahāmaṇivipulavimānaviśvasupratiṣṭhitaguhyaparamarahasyakalparājadhāraṇī (Guangda Bao Louge Shan Zhu Mimi Tuoluoni Jing) 廣大寶樓閣善住祕密陀羅尼經 — count: 268
• Scroll 4 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 267 , has English translation
• Scroll 3 Five Buddha Crowns Samadhi Dharani Sutra; Wu Fo Ding Sanmei Tuoluoni Jing 五佛頂三昧陀羅尼經 — count: 211
• Scroll 7 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 208 , has English translation
• Scroll 8 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 206 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Dharanisamgraha Sutra (Collected Dharanis Sutra) 陀羅尼集經 — count: 203 , has English translation

Collocations

• 呪愿 (呪願) 即為呪願 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 45
• 呪说 (呪說) 無有呪說 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 16
• 能呪 (能呪) 亦能呪人使作驢馬 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 9
• 幻化呪 (幻化呪) 沙門瞿曇知幻化呪 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 32 — count: 7
• 说呪 (說呪) 請比丘為說呪 — Sutra on the Causes and Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Yin Ben Jing) 起世因本經, Scroll 10 — count: 7
• 呪曰 (呪曰) 故結呪曰 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 6
• 结呪 (結呪) 故結呪曰 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 6
• 凶呪 (兇呪) 可為凶呪 — Jātaka stories (Sheng Jing) 生經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 无有呪 (無有呪) 無有呪說 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 5
• 呪令 (呪令) 呪令共鬪諍訟 — Brahma Net Sutra (Fan Wang Liushi Er Jian Jing) 梵網六十二見經, Scroll 1 — count: 4