xǔ
醑
fine wine; tincture
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fine wine; choice liquor
literaryLiterary or archaic term for alcoholic beverages, often used in classical poetry and elevated prose.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yú于
yuè月
xià下
zhuó酌
qīng清
xǔ醑
，
yǐ以
jì寄
yōu幽
sī思
。
The ancients often drank pure wine under the moon to express their deep thoughts.
Cǐ此
xǔ醑
chún醇
hòu厚
，
huí回
wèi味
yōu悠
cháng长
，
shí实
nǎi乃
jiā佳
niàng酿
。
This wine is mellow and rich with a long aftertaste; it is truly a fine brew.
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Xǔ醑
jiǔ酒
yī一
bēi杯
gē歌
yī一
biàn遍
，
rén人
shēng生
hé何
chù处
sì似
zūn樽
qián前
。
A cup of wine and a song; where in life is there a moment like that before the cup?
noun
tincture; alcoholic solution
technicalAbbreviation for 醑剂 (xǔ jì), a pharmaceutical preparation consisting of a drug dissolved in alcohol. Used primarily in medical and chemical terminology.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
huàn患
zhě者
kāi开
le了
zhāng樟
nǎo脑
xǔ醑
yòng用
yú于
wài外
yòng用
xiāo消
dú毒
。
The doctor prescribed camphor spirit for the patient to use as a topical disinfectant.
Lǜ氯
fǎng仿
xǔ醑
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
róng溶
jì剂
。
Chloroform spirit is a commonly used solvent.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xǔ醑
jì剂
hán含
yǒu有
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
jiǔ九
shí十
de的
jiǔ酒
jīng精
。
This tincture contains ninety percent alcohol.