酗 meaning and stroke order
Violent, raging drunk, blotto
How to write 酗, 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 酗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- drunk
How 酗 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A dangerous 凶 drunk 酉.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 酗
酗 (xù) puts 酉, the wine jar, next to 凶 (xiōng), which means fierce or dangerous. Too much from the wine jar makes a person fierce, so 酗 is drinking that turns wild and harmful.
酗 almost never appears alone. It lives in the word 酗酒 (xùjiǔ), which means heavy or excessive drinking, usually with a negative, problem-drinking tone. Example: 他因为酗酒丢了工作。(Tā yīnwèi xùjiǔ diū le gōngzuò.) He lost his job because of heavy drinking.
Common mistake: Learners often read 酗 as xiōng because of the 凶 part, but the correct reading is xù with a fourth tone. Also, do not use 酗酒 for ordinary social drinking. For that, say 喝酒 (hē jiǔ).
Common words with 酗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk | HSK 7-9 |
酗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 酗
How many strokes are in 酗?
酗 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 酗 mean?
酗 (xù) means violent, raging drunk, blotto. A common word with it is 酗酒 (xùjiǔ), meaning "heavy drinking; to get drunk".
How do you pronounce 酗?
酗 is pronounced xù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 酗?
The radical of 酗 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酗 under this radical.
Is 酗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 酗 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 酗酒 and 喝醉?
喝醉 (hē zuì) means to get drunk on one occasion. 酗酒 (xùjiǔ) describes a habit or pattern of excessive drinking, often seen as a social or health problem.
Where will I see 酗 in real life?
You will mostly see it in news reports, health articles, and legal or formal writing, for example 酗酒问题 (xùjiǔ wèntí), a drinking problem. It is less common in casual chat, where people might say 喝太多酒 (hē tài duō jiǔ) instead.