酕 (máo) - Drunk & intoxicated

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máo ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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酕 · máo

Drunk;

intoxicated;

inebriated.

Drunkintoxicatedinebriated.

Usage highlights

Completely drunkDrunk and disorderlyDrunken appearanceHeavily intoxicatedDrunken stupor

Synonyms

  • 醉— drunk; intoxicated
  • 酣— merrily drunk
  • 酩酊— dead drunk

Antonyms

  • 醒— sober; awake
  • 清— clear-headed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was completely drunk (酕酕大醉).
  • The poet wrote while intoxicated (酕醄作诗).
  • After the feast, everyone was tipsy (宴后众人皆酕).

Collocations

  • Completely drunk(酕酕)
  • Drunk and disorderly(酕醄)
  • Drunken appearance(酕颜)
  • Heavily intoxicated(酕酊)
  • Drunken stupor(酕态)

Idioms

  • Hopelessly drunk(酕酕大醉)
  • Drunk and foolish(酕醄糊涂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese literature describing states of intoxication.
  • Often used in poetic contexts to depict romanticized or humorous drunkenness.
  • Considered a literary term rather than common modern usage.

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