巫蛊之祸

wū gǔ zhī huò

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Definitions

  1. 1. 91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft

Child Words of 巫蛊之祸

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

巫
wū

witch

巫蛊
wū gǔ

witchcraft

祸
huò

disaster

蛊
gǔ

to harm by witchcraft