醉
醉 (zuì) means “drunk”. It is made of 酉 + 卒 and has 15 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 醉 into its parts
What 醉 is made of
- 酉 yǒu — wine
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 兀 wù — weak
- 卒 zú — soldier
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 从 cóng — from
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
醉 stroke order
Example sentences
他喝醉了，说话不清楚。Tā hēzuì le, shuōhuà bù qīngchu.He's drunk and slurring his words.
我从来没有喝醉过。Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu hē zuì guò.I have never been drunk.
Words with 醉
Also built with 酉
- 酌zhuóto pour wine
- 配pèito match
- 酒jiǔalcohol
- 酗xùviolent
- 酝yùnliquor
- 酬chóuto toast
- 酱jiàngsauce
- 酷kùstrong
- 酸suānsour
- 酿niàngto ferment
- 醋cùvinegar
- 醒xǐngto wake up
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | drunk; intoxicated |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 醉
What does 醉 mean?
醉 (zuì) means “drunk; intoxicated”.
How many strokes does 醉 have?
醉 has 15 strokes.
What parts make up 醉?
醉 is made of 酉 (wine) and 卒 (soldier).
Which HSK level is 醉?
醉 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 醉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 130: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.