酲 (chéng) - Chéng — to be hungover & to suffer from the effects of alcohol

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chéng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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酲 · chéng

Chéng — to be hungover;

to suffer from the effects of alcohol;

also used in classical texts to describe a state of intoxication or daze.

Chéng — to be hungoverto suffer from the effects of alcoholalso used in classical texts to describe a

Usage highlights

hangoverdrunken stuporsober up from intoxicationalcohol

Synonyms

  • 醉— drunk; intoxicated

Antonyms

  • 醒— sober; awake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He woke up with a terrible hangover (酲).
  • After the party, she felt dazed and unwell (酲).
  • In ancient poetry, the term describes a drunken stupor (酲).

Collocations

  • hangover(酲)
  • drunken stupor(酲)
  • sober up from intoxication(解酲)
  • alcohol-induced daze(酒酲)

Idioms

  • To sober up from drunkenness(解酲)
  • In a state of intoxication(酲酲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature and poetry to depict the after-effects of drinking.
  • Used in traditional medicine and texts discussing the effects of alcohol on the body.

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