酉 (yǒu) - The 10th Earthly Branch & wine vessel

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yǒu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 酉

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酉 · yǒu

The 10th Earthly Branch;

wine vessel;

alcohol container;

hour of the Rooster (5-7 PM);

related to wine, alcohol, and fermentation.

The 10th Earthly Branchwine vesselalcohol container

Usage highlights

Rooster zodiacYou hourWine vesselFermentationAlcoholWine jar

Synonyms

  • 鸡— rooster (zodiac animal)
  • 酒— wine, alcohol
  • 醴— sweet wine

Antonyms

  • 卯— 4th Earthly Branch (Rabbit)
  • 水— water (opposite of alcohol in some contexts)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Rooster is the tenth zodiac animal (酉鸡).
  • This is a wine vessel (酉器).
  • Fermentation is an important process (酉化).
  • The hour of You is 5-7 PM (酉时).

Collocations

  • Rooster zodiac(酉鸡)
  • You hour(酉时)
  • Wine vessel(酉器)
  • Fermentation(酉化)
  • Alcohol(酉酒)
  • Wine jar(酉罈)

Idioms

  • As different as chicken and duck(鸡鸭同酉)
  • The wine is ready but the guest is gone(酉成客去)
  • Golden Rooster announces dawn(金酉报晓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 酉 is one of the 12 Earthly Branches in the Chinese calendar system, representing the 10th position.
  • In traditional Chinese zodiac, 酉 corresponds to the Rooster, and the hour of You is 5-7 PM.
  • As a radical, 酉 appears in many characters related to wine, alcohol, and fermentation processes.

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