醋 cù
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 昔 past, former
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
醋
cù
vinegar
Character
Example phrases
- 这道凉菜只要加一点醋，味道就会立刻清爽许多。 Zhè dào liángcài zhǐyào jiā yìdiǎn cù, wèidào jiù huì lìkè qīngshuǎng xǔduō. As long as a little vinegar is added to this cold dish, the taste immediately becomes much fresher.
- 饺子蘸点醋吃，味道更好。 Jiǎozi zhàn diǎn cù chī, wèidào gèng hǎo. Dumplings taste better dipped in a little vinegar.
- 妈妈用醋把水壶里的水垢洗掉了。 Māma yòng cù bǎ shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐgòu xǐ diào le. Mom used vinegar to wash the limescale out of the kettle.