【析形】形声字。古文字形从言,且声。 【释义】《说文》:“詶也。”本义为诅咒,求神嫁祸于人。又是古代盟誓的一种,特指就小事或往事起誓。[祝不胜诅]祝:向神灵祈祷求福;诅:求神加祸于人。通过祝的得益不能胜过被别人诅的损失。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In ancient character it is related to 言(yán,word)and sounds like the pronunciation of 且(qiě). 【original meaning】Curse,praying to the God for bringing ill fortunes to somebody.