醪 (láo) - Lao — refers to unstrained wine, turbid wine, & also used in traditional Chinese medicine for medicinal

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醪 · láo

Lao — refers to unstrained wine, turbid wine, or alcoholic beverages in general;

also used in traditional Chinese medicine for medicinal wines.

Lao — refers to unstrained wine, turbid wine,also used in traditional Chinese medicine for medicinal

Usage highlights

Unstrained wineMedicinal wineRice wineFermented grain liquorSweet fermented riceBrewing wine

Synonyms

  • 酒— wine, alcoholic drink (general term)
  • 酿— brew, fermentation

Antonyms

  • 清— clear, pure (antonym to the turbid nature of 醪)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We drank some unstrained wine (浊醪).
  • This is a type of medicinal wine (药醪).
  • He enjoys brewing rice wine (米醪).
  • The recipe calls for fermented grain liquor (醪糟).

Collocations

  • Unstrained wine(浊醪)
  • Medicinal wine(药醪)
  • Rice wine(米醪)
  • Fermented grain liquor(醪糟)
  • Sweet fermented rice(甜醪)
  • Brewing wine(酿醪)

Idioms

  • Coarse rice and unstrained wine(粗饭浊醪)
  • The dregs of wine(醪糟之粕)
  • Brewing wine and making vinegar(醪醋相济)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Has historical significance in Chinese winemaking traditions, particularly for rustic or medicinal wines.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine for preparations where herbs are steeped in alcohol.
  • Appears in classical texts describing banquets and rustic drinking customs.

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