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醺
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get drunk

HSK 10
Human →Actions →Movement
xūn
クン
よう
훈
Components
酉 vessel+ 熏 fumigate =
醺 get drunk
酉 Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
wine
熏 Phonetic component
xūn fumigate
fragrance
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Notes
Similar Characters
猶 just like (trad/jp)酋 chieftain酒 liquor酥 butter醜 ugly (trad/jp)酊 intoxicated酌 pour wine配 distribute酎 double-fermented wine酏 millet wine酐 anhydride酕 drunk酖 wine with bird酗 become酚 carbolic acid酝 wine (simp)酞 phthalein酡 flushed酢 toast one's host酣 merry
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
醺
Regular
Modern
Chinese
醺 [xūn]
helplessly intoxicated
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (2)
醉醺醺 [zuì​xūn​xūn] #10,544
drunk
微醺 [wēi​xūn] #64,287
tipsy
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
微醺 [びくん] #122,699
slight intoxication
醺然 [くんぜん]
appearing drunk and cheerful