醇 (chún): alcohol, wine with high alcohol content, rich
醇 (chún) is a Chinese character meaning “alcohol.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (structural) and 享 (structural). It ranks #2458 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 醇 wine 酉 fit to be savored 享. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 配 (pèi, to join), 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up).
Definitions
- alcohol
- wine with high alcohol content
- rich
Etymology & Origin
ideographicWine 酉 fit to be savored 享
Decomposition: ⿰酉享 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 类固醇 | lèi gù chún | steroid |
| 胆固醇 | dǎn gù chún | cholesterol |
| 乙醇 | yǐ chún | ethanol |
| 香醇 | xiāng chún | rich and mellow (flavor or aroma) |
| 甲醇 | jiǎ chún | methyl alcohol |
| 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich |
| 丙醇 | bǐng chún | propanol |
| 合成类固醇 | hé chéng lèi gù chún | anabolic steroids |
| 一元醇 | yī yuán chún | methyl alcohol CH3OH |
| 皮质类固醇 | pí zhì lèi gù chún | corticosteroid |
| 拉克替醇 | lā kè tì chún | lactitol, a sugar alcohol |
| 三元醇 | sān yuán chún | propyl alcohol C3H7OH |
| 二元醇 | èr yuán chún | ethyl alcohol C2H5OH |
| 盐皮质类固醇 | yán pí zhì lèi gù chún | mineralocorticoid (e.g. aldosterone) |
| 阿布叔醇 | ā bù shū chún | albuterol, chemical used in treating asthma |
醇 appears in 60 compound words: 7 as the first character, 87 as the last, and 7 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 醇 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
醇字在日常生活中使用频率较低。
chún zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .
The character "醇" is not frequently used in everyday life.
糖酒会观察:无醇低醇葡萄酒延续热度,标准、售价等难题待解
táng jiǔ huì guàn chá : wú chún dī chún pú táo jiǔ yán xù rè dù , biāo zhǔn , shòu jià děng nán tí dài jiě
China International Wine & Spirits Fair: Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Wines Remain Popular, but Challenges Regarding Standards and Pricing Remain Unresolved
...治疗新突破!5大生物制剂纳健保 摆脱类固醇依赖
. . . zhì liáo xīn tū pò ! 5 dà shēng wù zhì jì nà jiàn bǎo bǎi tuō lèi gù chún yī lài
...A breakthrough in treatment! Five major biologics added to national health insurance, ending reliance on steroids
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niǔ yuē huáng hòu qū bǎi dà quán shì bǎng liú chún yì pái dì 6 duō lǐng yù huá yì shàng bǎng
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麦芽糖醇是无糖食品吗?作为甜味剂被允许用于无糖产...
mài yá táng chún shì wú táng shí pǐn ma ? zuò wéi tián wèi jì bèi yǔn xǔ yòng yú wú táng chǎn . . .
Is maltitol a sugar free food? As a sweetener, it is allowed to be used in sugar-free production...
麦芽糖醇属于无糖食品吗?它算不算国标定义的“糖”
mài yá táng chún shǔ yú wú táng shí pǐn ma ? tā suàn bù suàn guó biāo dìng yì de táng
Is maltitol a sugar-free food? Is it considered "sugar" as defined by the national standard
充分氧化反应赋予红茶浓郁醇厚的风味和深琥珀色。
Chōngfèn yǎnghuà fǎnyìng fùyǔ hóngchá nóng yù chúnhòu de fēngwèi hé shēn hǔpò sè.
Full oxidation gives black tea its deep, robust flavor and dark amber color.
我的胆固醇很高。
Wǒ de dǎngùchún hěn gāo.
My cholesterol is high.
Character Family
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