醇 meaning and stroke order
Rich, pure, as good as wine
How to write 醇, stroke by stroke
15 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 醇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- alcohol
- wine with high alcohol content
- rich
- pure
- good wine
- sterols
How 醇 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Wine 酉 fit to be savored 享.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 醇
On the left is 酉, a wine jar, and on the right is 享 (xiǎng), to enjoy. Wine so smooth it is fit to be savored is 醇: rich, mellow and pure.
醇 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 醇厚 (chúnhòu), describing a rich, mellow taste, voice or character. It also shows up in chemistry and health terms for alcohols and sterols, such as 胆固醇 (dǎngùchún). Example: 这茶味道很醇厚。(Zhè chá wèidào hěn chúnhòu.) This tea has a rich, mellow taste.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 醇 with 淳 (chún), which has the water radical and means honest or simple, as in 淳朴 (chúnpǔ). Use 醇 for flavor and alcohol, and 淳 for people's plain, honest nature.
Common words with 醇
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
醇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 醇
How many strokes are in 醇?
醇 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 醇 mean?
醇 (chún) means rich, pure, as good as wine. A common word with it is 醇厚 (chúnhòu), meaning "mellow and rich; simple and kind".
How do you pronounce 醇?
醇 is pronounced chún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 醇?
The radical of 醇 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 醇 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 醇?
The traditional form of 醇 is 醕. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 醇 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 醇 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 醇 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say cholesterol in Chinese?
Cholesterol is 胆固醇 (dǎngùchún). It is common in health talk, for example 胆固醇高 (dǎngùchún gāo), high cholesterol.
Does 醇 mean alcohol in chemistry?
Yes. In chemistry 醇 refers to alcohols as a class, as in 乙醇 (yǐchún), ethanol. Everyday drinking alcohol is usually called 酒 (jiǔ), not 醇.