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  zau2   jyutping
  jiu3   pinyin
[n] wine; spirits; liquor; alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled)

Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: (#164)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  baak6 zau2  bai2 jiu3 = white wine
detail  zau2 bui1  jiu3 bei1 = winecup
detail  hung4 zau2  hong2 jiu3 = red wine
detail  be1 zau2  pi2 jiu3 = beer
detail  zau2 dim3  jiu3 dian4 = hotel
detail  but1 zau2   = port wine
detail  zau2 zing1  jiu3 jing1 = alcohol
detail  haa5 zau2   = go with wine
detail  git3 fan1 zau2   = a wedding reception
detail  hung4 pou4 tou4 zau2  hong2 pu2 tao5 jiu3 = red wine
See all 134 compounds (CantoDict reports 140 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 酒
detail audio 呢隻白酒好正!?
This brand of white wine is really good!
detail audio 冇咁
This glass of wine is not so strong; suitable for you.
detail audio 酒店冇理由話唔定有鬼
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms.
detail 愁腸
Idiom: Alcohol cannot cure our pain and sadness.
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