酒
jiǔ

alcohol; wine; liquor

HSK 2酉 酉

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits

3Structure

酒
Left-right structure左右结构

酒 is built from 2 parts.

氵+酉

4Common Words with 酒

绍酒shào jiǔ

Shaoxing wine

酒jiǔ

alcohol; wine; liquor

啤酒pí jiǔ

beer

白酒bái jiǔ

white spirit; liquor

喝酒hē jiǔ

to drink alcohol

葡萄酒pú táo jiǔ

wine

5Example Sentences

他不喜欢喝酒。

tā bù xǐ huān hē jiǔ。

He doesn't like to drink alcohol.

我们住在一家酒店。

wǒ mén zhù zài yī jiā jiǔ diàn。

We are staying at a hotel.

Other Characters Pronounced “jiu”

九
jiǔHSK 1

nine; 9

就
jiùHSK 1

just; simply; only (emphasis)

久
jiǔHSK 2

long (time)

旧
jiùHSK 3

old; former (in 旧)

救
jiùHSK 3

to rescue; to save (in 救援)

究
jiūHSK 4

after all

纠
jiūHSK 6

old variant of 纠[jiū]

〩
jiǔ

numeral 9 in Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子[Sū zhōu mǎ zi5]

6Printable Worksheet

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酒
jiǔ

alcohol; wine; liquor

Common Words
shào jiǔ
绍酒
Shaoxing wine
jiǔ
酒
alcohol; wine; liquor
pí jiǔ
啤酒
beer
bái jiǔ
白酒
white spirit; liquor
hē jiǔ
喝酒
to drink alcohol
pú táo jiǔ
葡萄酒
wine
Tracing Practice
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