酒

酒 jiǔ

“wine”

Radical: 酉 Strokes: 10 Level: HSK 3

How 酒 is built — side by side

氵
Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ
Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.
酉
component

Origin

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

Words with 酒

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