zhòu酎
酎
Meaning of 酎
酎 means double-fermented mellow wine; rich liquor made by repeated fermentation. Pronounced zhòu.
- double-fermented mellow wine; rich liquor made by repeated fermentation
Character Info
Radical酉
Strokes10
Stroke Order
酎
Definitions & Examples
Nǎi此
cǐ乃
chén陈
nián年
zhī之
zhòu酎
，
wèi味
jí极
chún醇
hòu厚
。
This is an aged double-fermented wine, extremely mellow in flavor.
Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
cháng常
yòng用
zhòu酎
jiǔ酒
jìng敬
fèng奉
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
In ancient times, double-fermented wine was commonly used in sacrifices to honor ancestors.
Cǐ此
zhòu酎
jīng经
duō多
cì次
chóng重
niàng酿
，
jiǔ酒
xìng性
nóng浓
liè烈
，
bù不
kě可
duō多
yǐn饮
。
This double-fermented wine has been re-fermented multiple times, making it very strong; one should not drink too much.