字 字源HanziOrigin
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酒
jiǔ
alcoholic drink
At a glance · 酒

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

酒 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 酒 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 酒 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 酒 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 酒 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 酒 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从水，酉声（酉象酒尊），本义为酒。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

酒 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为酿造的酒。

Structure

形声字，从水（意符，液体），酉（yǒu）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjiǔ
Radical酉
Strokes10
UnicodeU+9152
Character type形声
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English alcoholic drink An alcoholic drink made by fermentation.
Français vin; alcool Une boisson alcoolisée par fermentation.
Español vino; alcohol Una bebida alcohólica por fermentación.
العربية خمر؛ شراب شراب كحولي بالتخمر.
Русский вино; алкоголь Алкогольный напиток брожения.

Common words

  • 酒jiǔwine
  • 喝酒hē jiǔdrink

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