酌 (zhuó) - to pour wine & to drink

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zhuó ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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酌 · zhuó

to pour wine;

to drink;

to deliberate;

to consider;

to measure;

to adjust according to circumstances

to pour wineto drinkto deliberate

Usage highlights

to deliberate carefullyto pour wineto consider circumstancesto drink aloneto pour for a guestto consider and decide

Synonyms

  • 斟— to pour (tea/wine)
  • 饮— to drink
  • 考虑— to consider

Antonyms

  • 灌— to pour forcefully
  • 莽撞— rash, impulsive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let's have a drink together (对酌).
  • Please consider carefully (斟酌).
  • He poured wine for his guest (酌酒).
  • We need to adjust the plan according to the situation (酌情处理).

Collocations

  • to deliberate carefully(斟酌)
  • to pour wine(酌酒)
  • to consider circumstances(酌情)
  • to drink alone(独酌)
  • to pour for a guest(酌客)
  • to consider and decide(酌定)

Idioms

  • Deliberate carefully before acting(字斟句酌)
  • Drink alone under the moon(月下独酌)
  • Consider and act according to circumstances(酌情处理)
  • Measure one's words carefully(酌字斟句)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from ancient wine rituals where pouring wine was part of ceremonial etiquette
  • In traditional culture, '酌' represents both the physical act of pouring wine and the mental process of careful consideration
  • The character appears in many classical poems describing solitary or social drinking scenes

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