酗 (xù): drunk
酗 (xù) is a Chinese character meaning “drunk.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (structural) and 凶 (structural). It ranks #2988 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 酗 a dangerous 凶 drunk 酉. 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
- drunk
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA dangerous 凶 drunk 酉
Decomposition: ⿰酉凶 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酗酒verb | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking |
| 酗酒滋事 | xù jiǔ zī shì | drunken fighting |
| 酗讼 | xù sòng | to be drunk and rowdy |
酗 appears in 3 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 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 酗 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
酗酒伤身，要适量饮酒。
Xù jiǔ shāng shēn, yào shìliàng yǐn jiǔ.
Excessive drinking harms the body; drink in moderation.
改掉不良习惯：杜绝长期熬夜、酗酒、高盐高脂饮食，减少血管损伤。
gǎi diào bù liáng xí guàn : dù jué cháng qī āo yè , xù jiǔ , gāo yán gāo zhī yǐn shí , jiǎn shǎo xiě guǎn sǔn shāng .
Break bad habits: Avoid staying up late for long periods, excessive alcohol consumption, and diets high in salt and fat to reduce damage to your blood vessels.
男人勃不起是什么原因引起的呢?酗酒抑制中枢神经系统功能吗
nán rén bó bù qǐ shì shén má yuán yīn yǐn qǐ de ne ? xù jiǔ yì zhì zhōng shū shén jīng xì tǒng gōng néng ma
What causes men to have an erection? Does alcohol inhibit central nervous system function?
酗酒是导致阳痿的一个因素。
Xùjiǔ shì dǎozhì yángwěi de yī gè yīnsù.
Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
严禁卖淫嫖娼，赌博，吸毒，酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动！
Yánjìn màiyín piáochāng, dǔbó, xīdú, xùjiǔzīshì děng wéifǎ fànzuì huódòng!
Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
Character Family
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