酿 meaning and stroke order
To ferment, to brew
How to write 酿, stroke by stroke
14 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 酿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to ferment
- to brew
- to make honey (of bees)
- to lead to
- to form gradually
- wine
How 酿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 良 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 酿
酿 (niàng) puts 酉, a wine jar, next to 良 (liáng), which gives the sound. Picture a wine jar left alone until the brew inside turns good.
酿 is used for making alcohol, vinegar, or soy sauce through fermentation, and for bees making honey. It also has a figurative sense of something bad slowly building up, as in 酿成 (niàngchéng). Example: 这场事故酿成了大祸。(Zhè chǎng shìgù niàngchéng le dà huò.) This accident led to a disaster.
Common mistake: Learners often read 酿 as liáng or niáng because of 良 and 娘. The correct tone is fourth tone, niàng. Also do not confuse 酿 with 酒 (jiǔ). 酿 is the verb for brewing, and 酒 is the drink itself.
Common words with 酿
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 |
| 酿造 | niàngzào | to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation | HSK 7-9 |
| 酿酒 | niàngjiǔ | to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) | |
| 酿成 | niàngchéng | to make (wine or spirits); (fig.) to lead to (a bad result) |
酿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 酿
How many strokes are in 酿?
酿 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 酿 mean?
酿 (niàng) means to ferment, to brew. A common word with it is 酝酿 (yùnniàng), meaning "(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing".
How do you pronounce 酿?
酿 is pronounced niàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 酿?
The radical of 酿 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 酿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 酿?
The traditional form of 酿 is 釀. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 酿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 酿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 酿 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 酿造 and 酿酒?
酿酒 (niàngjiǔ) means making alcoholic drinks specifically. 酿造 (niàngzào) is broader and covers anything made by fermentation, such as vinegar, soy sauce, or bean paste.
How is 酝酿 used outside of brewing?
酝酿 (yùnniàng) often describes plans, feelings, or crises taking shape over time. For example, 他们在酝酿一个新计划 means they are working out a new plan.