酩 meaning and stroke order
Drunk, tipsy, intoxicated
How to write 酩, stroke by stroke
13 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
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
Meaning of 酩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 酩酊[ming3 ding3]
How 酩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 名 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 酩
On the left is 酉, a wine jar, and on the right is 名 (míng), which gives the sound. Picture someone so full of wine from the jar that they forget their own name 名.
酩 (mǐng) almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 酩酊 (mǐngdǐng), meaning very drunk, most often in the idiom 酩酊大醉. Example: 他昨晚喝得酩酊大醉。(Tā zuówǎn hē de mǐngdǐng dàzuì.) He got dead drunk last night.
Common mistake: Learners often read 酩 with the second tone like 名 (míng), but it is third tone, mǐng. Also do not confuse it with 铭 (míng, to engrave), which has the metal radical 钅 instead of the wine jar 酉.
Common words with 酩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 酩酊大醉 | mǐngdǐngdàzuì | (idiom) dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord |
酩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 酩
How many strokes are in 酩?
酩 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 酩 mean?
酩 (mǐng) means drunk, tipsy, intoxicated. A common word with it is 酩酊大醉 (mǐngdǐngdàzuì), meaning "(idiom) dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord".
How do you pronounce 酩?
酩 is pronounced mǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 酩?
The radical of 酩 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酩 under this radical.
Can I use 酩 by itself to say someone is drunk?
No. 酩 is only used in 酩酊. For everyday speech, say 喝醉了 (hē zuì le), which means got drunk.
Is 酩酊大醉 formal or casual?
It is a written, somewhat literary idiom, but people also use it in speech for humor or emphasis. It describes being extremely drunk, not just a little tipsy.