醞 meaning and stroke order
Liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment
How to write 醞, stroke by stroke
17 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 醞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to brew
How 醞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 皿 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 醞
On the left is 酉, a wine jar, which marks the meaning of wine. On the right, something is shut in (囚) above a dish (皿), like a mash sealed in a vessel while it slowly ferments.
醞 (yùn) is rarely used alone today. It mostly appears in the word 醞釀 (yùnniàng, simplified 酝酿), which means to ferment, and also to slowly prepare or build up a plan, an idea, or a crisis. Example: 他們正在醞釀一個新計劃。(Tāmen zhèngzài yùnniàng yí gè xīn jìhuà.) They are working out a new plan.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 醞 with 蘊 (yùn, to contain, as in 蘊含), since they share the same sound and the same right side. If it is about brewing or gradually preparing something, use the one with 酉. If it is about holding something inside, use the one with 艹.
Common words with 醞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 醞釀 | yùnniàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 醞
How many strokes are in 醞?
醞 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 醞 mean?
醞 (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 醞?
醞 is pronounced yùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 醞?
The radical of 醞 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 醞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 醞?
醞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 酝, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 醞釀 only about making alcohol?
No. In modern Chinese it is used more often in a figurative sense, meaning to brew or prepare gradually. You will see it with feelings, plans, storms, or crises, as in 一場危機正在醞釀 (yì chǎng wēijī zhèngzài yùnniàng), a crisis is brewing.
What is the simplified form of 醞?
The simplified form is 酝. The right side is reduced to 云, but 酉 stays on the left and the pronunciation is still yùn.