Meaning of 屠苏
屠苏 means an ancient Chinese medicinal wine traditionally consumed on New Year's Day to ward off evil spirits and prevent disease. Pronounced tú sū.
- an ancient Chinese medicinal wine traditionally consumed on New Year's Day to ward off evil spirits and prevent disease
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
yǒu有
chūn春
jié节
yǐn饮
tú屠
sū苏
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
Ancient Chinese had the custom of drinking Tusu wine during the Spring Festival.
Xiāng相
chuán传
zhēng正
yuè月
chū初
yī一
yǐn饮
tú屠
sū苏
jiǔ酒
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
xié邪
fáng防
bìng病
。
Legend has it that drinking Tusu wine on the first day of the first lunar month can ward off evil and prevent disease.
Zhè这
bēi杯
tú屠
sū苏
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
jiàn健
kāng康
cháng长
shòu寿
de的
měi美
hǎo好
zhù祝
yuàn愿
。
This cup of Tusu wine symbolizes good wishes for health and longevity.
Measure Words
杯/ bēi
Primary
壶/ hú
坛/ tán