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醞
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酝
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spirits

HSK 10
Objects →Food
yùn
ウン
かも.す
Components
Traditional (醞)
酉 vessel+ 囚 prisoner+ 皿 dish =
醞 spirits
酉 Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
wine
囚
qiú prisoner
prisoner, convict
皿 Phonetic component
mǐn dish
shallow container
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Simplified (酝)
酉 vessel+ 云 utter =
酝 liquor
酉 Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
云 Phonetic component
yún utter
(classical) to say
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Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
醞
Regular
Modern
Chinese
酝 / 醞 [yùn]
to brew
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
酝酿 [yùn​niàng] #13,768
(of alcohol) to ferment
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
醞醸 [うんじょう]
brewing