HSK 2 · Food

酒

jiǔ

alcohol; wine

Stroke order of 酒

酒 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Water 氵 poured from a jar 酉: the liquid in the jar is alcohol.

Parts: 氵 water + 酉 wine jar

Example sentence

他不喝酒。

He does not drink alcohol.

Words with 酒

酒店hotel; restaurant 啤酒beer 红酒red wine

More words: Food

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