zhòu

酎

Character · Noun

double-fermented wine; mellow liquor

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

double-fermented mellow wine; rich liquor made by repeated fermentation

literary

A literary term for strong, aged wine produced through repeated fermentation processes. Often associated with ancient sacrificial rituals and aristocratic banquets in classical texts.

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.

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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.