酻 (zuì) - To drink alcohol & to toast with wine

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zuì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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酻 · zuì

To drink alcohol;

to toast with wine;

to indulge in drinking.

To drink alcoholto toast with wineto indulge in drinking.

Usage highlights

Drink wineToast a guestCeremonial drinkingDrink fine liquorDrink togetherDrink to excess

Synonyms

  • 饮— to drink
  • 喝— to drink
  • 酌— to pour wine, to drink

Antonyms

  • 戒— to abstain, to quit
  • 禁— to prohibit, to forbid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They gathered to drink wine (酻酒).
  • The host proposed a toast (酻客).
  • Ancient rituals involved ceremonial drinking (酻祭).
  • He enjoys drinking fine liquor (酻美酒).

Collocations

  • Drink wine(酻酒)
  • Toast a guest(酻客)
  • Ceremonial drinking(酻祭)
  • Drink fine liquor(酻美酒)
  • Drink together(共酻)
  • Drink to excess(酻醉)

Idioms

  • To drink to one's heart's content(开怀畅酻)
  • Drinking alone under the moon(对月独酻)
  • Drinking to celebrate victory(庆功酻酒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 酻 appears in classical texts describing ancient drinking customs and rituals.
  • The character reflects traditional Chinese drinking culture where alcohol played important social and ceremonial roles.
  • In historical contexts, 酻 was used in formal drinking ceremonies and banquets.

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