The character 酒 — “wine”: how to write it and what it means
wine, alcohol
The Chinese character 酒 is read jiǔ and means “wine, alcohol”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 酒
酒 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 酒, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 酒 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, a jug.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 酒
- 酒店hotelHSK 2
- 啤酒beerHSK 3
- 白酒baijiu, Chinese liquorHSK 4
- 葡萄酒wineHSK 4
- 酒吧barHSK 5
- 酒水drinks (alcoholic and not)HSK 6
- 酒精alcohol, ethanolHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 酒?
酒 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 酒 mean?
酒 means “wine, alcohol”. It appears in 酒店 (“hotel”), 啤酒 (“beer”), 白酒 (“baijiu”), 葡萄酒 (“wine”).
How do you pronounce 酒?
酒 is read jiǔ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 酒 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 酒 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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