jiǔ

alcoholic beverage; liquor; wine (esp. rice wine)

HSK 3 #797

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 797th character
Radical ⾣ (164.3)
Strokes 10
Index # 2069

Definitions

酒 jiǔ
  1. 1. alcoholic beverage
  2. 2. liquor
  3. 3. wine (esp. rice wine)
  4. 4. spirits
  5. 5. CL bēi,píng,guàn,tǒng,gāng

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Words containing 酒

Word Meaning
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
evening cocktail reception
evening cocktail reception
a libation
fig. the best is saved for last
fig. the best is saved for last
fond of the bottle (idiom)
fond of the bottle (idiom)
vermouth (loanword)
to play house (Tw)
hangover
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub)
Benedictine (liquor)
sacred wine; imperial wine
alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows
alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows
to play house (Tw)
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
to get drunk and act crazy; roaring drunk
to get drunk and act crazy; roaring drunk
to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit