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酒 jiŭ liquor, wine, spirits in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
The radical for this character is not water, as one would expect, but rather 酉 yŏu,“which refers to the tenth of the twelve terrestrial branches. However, the “three drops of water” 氵 at the left indicates that this character refers to a liquid. Distinguish 酒 from 西 xī (35).
Examples[edit | edit source]
酒 jiŭ liquor, wine, spirits [N]
喝酒 hējiŭ drink an alcoholic beverage
米酒 mĭjiŭ rice wine [N]
白酒 báijiŭ clear liquor or spirits; white wine [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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