酦 meaning and stroke order

fā

To ferment, to brew

Strokes12
Pinyinfā
ToneTone 1

How to write 酦, stroke by stroke

12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Meaning of 酦

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

pōfirst tone (high and level)
  1. to ferment alcohol
  2. Taiwan pr. [po4]
fāfirst tone (high and level)
  1. used in 醱酵|酦酵[fa1 jiao4]
  2. Taiwan pr. [po4]

How 酦 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.

酉 gives the meaning and 发 hints at the sound.

Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.

Questions about 酦

How many strokes are in 酦?

酦 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 酦 mean?

酦 (fā) means to ferment, to brew.

How do you pronounce 酦?

酦 is pronounced fā, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 酦?

The radical of 酦 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酦 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 酦?

The traditional form of 酦 is 醱. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 酦 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.