酕 meaning and stroke order
Drunk, blotto
How to write 酕, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 酕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 酕醄[mao2 tao2]
How 酕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 毛 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 酕
酕 combines 酉 (wine jar, the meaning part) with 毛 (máo, hair), which gives the sound. Picture someone so full of wine that their hair is a mess.
酕 almost never appears alone. It is used in the literary word 酕醄 (máotáo), meaning very drunk, mostly in classical or written Chinese. Example: 他喝得酕醄大醉。(Tā hē de máotáo dà zuì.) He drank until he was completely drunk.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 酕 with 耗 (hào, to consume), which also has 毛 on the right but uses 耒 on the left. Remember that the 酉 side marks words about alcohol.
Questions about 酕
How many strokes are in 酕?
酕 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 酕 mean?
酕 (máo) means drunk, blotto.
How do you pronounce 酕?
酕 is pronounced máo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 酕?
The radical of 酕 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酕 under this radical.
Is 酕醄 used in everyday spoken Chinese?
Not really. It is a literary word found in classical texts and poetry. In daily speech people say 喝醉了 (hē zuì le) or 喝多了 (hē duō le).
Why do so many alcohol-related characters contain 酉?
酉 originally showed a wine jar, so it serves as the meaning component in characters about alcohol and fermentation. Examples include 酒 (jiǔ, alcohol), 醉 (zuì, drunk), and 醋 (cù, vinegar).