Meaning of 雄黄酒
雄黄酒 means realgar wine (rice wine mixed with realgar powder, traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival). Pronounced xióng huáng jiǔ.
- realgar wine (rice wine mixed with realgar powder, traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival)
Definitions & Examples
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shí时
，
xǔ许
duō多
dì地
fāng方
hái还
yǒu有
hē喝
xióng雄
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, many regions still maintain the custom of drinking realgar wine.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
xióng雄
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
kě可
yǐ以
qū驱
xié邪
bì避
dú毒
。
Ancient people believed that realgar wine could ward off evil spirits and avoid toxins.
Wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
zài在
duān端
wǔ午
jié节
nà那
tiān天
hē喝
le了
xióng雄
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
。
Our whole family drank realgar wine on Dragon Boat Festival day.
Measure Words
杯/ bēi
Primary
壶/ hú