Dictionary/酒

酒

酒 jiǔ

ㄐㄧㄡˇ
1wine (esp. rice wine)
2liquor
3spirits
4alcoholic beverage
5CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]

Etymology

ideographic · A jar 酉 of wine 氵; 酉 also provides the pronunciation

Radical

酉 · wine; wine vessel; chemical

Composition

⿰氵酉

Writing

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Often confused with

Sounds like: jiu3