酝 meaning and stroke order
Liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment
How to write 酝, 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 酝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to brew
How 酝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 云 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 酝
酉 is a wine jar, and 云 (yún) means cloud and gives the sound. Picture cloudy bubbles rising slowly in a wine jar as it brews.
酝 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 酝酿 (yùnniàng), which can mean literally fermenting alcohol but is more often used for plans, ideas, or trouble that are slowly taking shape. Example: 他们正在酝酿一个新计划。(Tāmen zhèngzài yùnniàng yí gè xīn jìhuà.) They are working out a new plan.
Common mistake: Learners often read 酝 with the second tone like its sound part 云 (yún), but it is fourth tone, yùn. Also do not confuse it with 酿 (niàng), its partner in 酝酿, which also has the 酉 radical.
Common words with 酝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing | HSK 7-9 |
酝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 酝
How many strokes are in 酝?
酝 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 酝 mean?
酝 (yùn) means liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment. A common word with it is 酝酿 (yùnniàng), meaning "(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing".
How do you pronounce 酝?
酝 is pronounced yùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 酝?
The radical of 酝 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酝 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 酝?
The traditional form of 酝 is 醞. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 酝 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 酝 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 酝 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 酝酿 be used for feelings or events, not just alcohol?
Yes. It is very common for emotions, ideas, or situations building up over time, such as 酝酿情绪 (yùnniàng qíngxù), to work up a mood, or a crisis that is brewing.
Is 酝 related to 运 or 晕, which also sound like yùn?
Only in sound. 运 means to move or luck, and 晕 means dizzy. 酝 has the wine radical 酉, so its meaning is about brewing.