醧 (yù) - Wine feast & wine party

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yù ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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醧 · yù

Wine feast;

wine party;

ancient term for a drinking gathering or banquet.

Wine feastwine partyancient term for a drinking gathering or banquet.

Usage highlights

Wine feastDrinking partyBanquet seatingFeast in the gardenPoetry drinking partyEnjoying wine

Synonyms

  • 宴— feast, banquet
  • 饮— drinking, to drink
  • 酌— to pour wine, drink together

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They held a wine feast (醧宴) in the garden.
  • The literati gathered for a drinking party (醧集).
  • Ancient texts describe lavish banquets (醧席).

Collocations

  • Wine feast(醧宴)
  • Drinking party(醧集)
  • Banquet seating(醧席)
  • Feast in the garden(园醧)
  • Poetry drinking party(诗醧)
  • Enjoying wine(醧饮)

Idioms

  • Gathering for a wine feast(醧集)
  • Garden wine party(园中设醧)
  • Literati drinking gathering(文人醧会)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing aristocratic or scholarly drinking gatherings.
  • Reflects the importance of wine culture in ancient Chinese social and literary life.
  • Often associated with refined, cultured entertainment among the elite.

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