cù

酢

Character · Noun

same as 醋; vinegar

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

vinegar; sour condiment

archaic

An archaic character form for 'vinegar'. In modern usage, 醋 (cù) is standard.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
 “
cù酢
 ”
dài代
 “
cù醋
 ”
 。

In ancient texts, '酢' is sometimes used in place of '醋'.

Mín民
yǐ以
shí食
wéi为
tiān天
 ，
chái柴
mǐ米
yóu油
yán盐
jiàng酱
cù醋
chá茶
 。

Food is the people's paramount need—firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea.