酝 (yùn): to brew

酝 (yùn) is a Chinese character meaning “to brew.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (semantic) and 云 (phonetic). It ranks #2891 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 酝 wine. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 配 (pèi, to join), 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to brew

Etymology & Origin

酝

pictophoneticwine

Decomposition: ⿰酉云 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
酝酿verbyùn niàng(of alcohol) to ferment
1
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

酝 appears in 1 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 酝 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

酿niàng
0.7721,222 co-occurrences
膳shàn
0.39712 co-occurrences
羞xiū
0.36510 co-occurrences
筹chóu
0.36420 co-occurrences
始shǐ
0.362200 co-occurrences
开kāi
0.361202 co-occurrences
纷fēn
0.35012 co-occurrences
渐jiàn
0.34622 co-occurrences
掌zhǎng
0.33930 co-occurrences
着zhe
0.32352 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

酝酿美酒,需要时间。

Yùnniàng měijiǔ, xūyào shíjiān.

Brewing fine wine takes time.

爱范儿Aug 2026

这轮调整从今年二季度开始酝酿,8 月正式落地,相关团队的编制和汇报关系同步变更。

zhè lún diào zhěng cóng jīn nián èr jì dù kāi shǐ yùn niàng , 8 yuè zhèng shì luò dì , xiāng guān tuán duì de biān zhì hé huì bào guān xì tóng bù biàn gēng .

This round of adjustments began to take shape in the second quarter of this year and was officially implemented in August, with corresponding changes to the staffing and reporting structures of the relevant teams.

DigitimesApr 2026

苹果iOS 27酝酿AI升级 强化Siri与照片编辑功能

píng guǒ i O S 2 7 yùn niàng A I shēng jí qiáng huà S i r i yǔ zhào piàn biān jí gōng néng

Apple's iOS 27 is set to introduce AI upgrades, enhancing Siri and photo editing features

DigitimesMar 2026

台庆科拥AI与车用两大动能 酝酿下一波电感涨价潮

tái qìng kē yōng A I yǔ chē yòng liǎng dà dòng néng yùn niàng xià yī bō diàn gǎn zhǎng jià cháo

Taiqing Technology Leverages AI and Automotive Sectors as Key Growth Drivers, Positioning Itself for the Next Wave of Inductor Price Hikes

工商時報Mar 2026

...O再现 全球无奈被炸》欧洲多国能源战略 酝酿转向核电

. . . O zài xiàn quán qiú wú nài bèi zhà ōu zhōu duō guó néng yuán zhàn lüè yùn niàng zhuǎn xiàng hé diàn

...O Returns: The World Is Left Powerless as It Is Bombarded》Energy Strategies in Many European Countries Are Shifting Toward Nuclear Power

Hk01.comMar 2026

WSJ:美国民主党内部矛盾严重 进步派正酝酿推翻参议院领袖舒默

W S J : měi guó mín zhǔ dǎng nèi bù máo dùn yán chóng jìn bù pài zhèng yùn niàng tuī fān cān yì yuàn lǐng xiù shū mò

WSJ: Serious Internal Strife Within the U.S. Democratic Party; Progressives Are Plotting to Oust Senate Leader Schumer

Tatoeba

他们的友情酝酿成爱情的果实。

Tāmen de yǒuqíng yùnniàng chéng àiqíng de guǒshí.

Their friendship ripened into a deep love.

Tatoeba

他和她之间的友谊,渐渐地酝酿成了爱情。

Tā hé tā zhījiān de yǒuyì, jiànjiàn de yùnniàng chéngle àiqíng.

By degrees the friendship between him and her grew into love.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 酉 (wine) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced yùn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 酝 (yùn) mean in Chinese?
酝 (yùn) primarily means "to brew." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2891 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 酝 and 魂?
酝 (yùn) and 魂 (hún) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 酉 vs 鬼 (same 云 component).
How many strokes does 酝 have?
酝 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 酝?
The radical associated with 酝 is 酉 (wine). This radical appears in many characters related to wine.
What are the components of 酝?
酝 is composed of: 酉 (semantic), 云 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰酉云 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 酝?
Common words with 酝 include: 酝酿 (yùn niàng, "(of alcohol) to ferment"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 酝 (yùn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yùn: 运 (to transport, luck), 云 ((classical) to say), 允 (just), 孕 (pregnant), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 酝 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 酝 and the traditional form is 醞.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.