醋
醋 (cù) means “vinegar”. It is made of 酉 + 昔 and has 15 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 醋 into its parts
What 醋 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
- 昔 xī — past
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿 niàn — twenty
醋 stroke order
Example sentences
吃饺子要放点儿醋。Chī jiǎozi yào fàng diǎnr cù.Add a little vinegar when eating dumplings.
她看到男朋友和别的女孩说话，吃醋了。Tā kàndào nánpéngyou hé biéde nǚhái shuōhuà, chīcù le.She got jealous seeing her boyfriend talk to another girl.
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
- 醉zuìdrunk
- 醒xǐngto wake up
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | vinegar; jealousy |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 醋
What does 醋 mean?
醋 (cù) means “vinegar; jealousy”.
How many strokes does 醋 have?
醋 has 15 strokes.
What parts make up 醋?
醋 is made of 酉 (wine) and 昔 (past).
Which HSK level is 醋?
醋 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 醋 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.