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巫蛊之祸

wū gǔ zhī huòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

巫蠱之禍 巫蛊之祸 [wu1 gu3 zhi1 huo4] /91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft/

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Other forms in these source records: 巫蠱之禍

  • 巫
    wū

    witch / wizard / shaman / also pr. [wú]

    Wū

    surname Wu / also pr. [Wú]

  • 蛊
    gǔ

    arch. legendary venomous insect / to poison / to bewitch / to drive to insanity / to harm by witchcraft / intestinal parasite

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 祸
    huò

    disaster / misfortune / calamity

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