酒 jiǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 氵 water 酉 wine
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
酒精
jiǔjīng
alcohol
Characters in this word
精 jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 米 — rice, millet, grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 医生提醒我们，酒精只能用于外部消毒，不能随便饮用。 Yīshēng tíxǐng wǒmen, jiǔjīng zhǐ néng yòng yú wàibù xiāodú, bùnéng suíbiàn yǐnyòng. The doctor reminded us that alcohol can only be used for external disinfection and must not be drunk casually.
- 这种饮料不含酒精，小孩也能喝。 Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào bù hán jiǔjīng, xiǎohái yě néng hē. This drink contains no alcohol, so children can have it too.
- 酒精遇到火很容易燃烧，要小心。 Jiǔjīng yùdào huǒ hěn róngyì ránshāo, yào xiǎoxīn. Alcohol burns easily near fire, so be careful.
Related words
- 酒 jiǔ alcohol; wine
- 酒店 jiǔdiàn hotel
- 红酒 hóngjiǔ red wine
- 啤酒 píjiǔ beer
- 酒吧 jiǔbā bar
- 白酒 báijiǔ Chinese liquor
- 酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard
- 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ wine
- 酒水 jiǔshuǐ alcoholic beverages
- 酒楼 jiǔlóu restaurant; Chinese restaurant
- 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; wedding banquet
- 酗酒 xùjiǔ to drink excessively; alcohol abuse