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tipsy

HSK 10
mǐng
メイ
よう
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 名 represents the sound.
Components
vessel+ name =
tipsy
Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
Phonetic component
míng name
name, rank, title, position
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[mǐng]
drunk; intoxicated
Example Sentences