(zhuó): to pour wine, to drink wine, to deliberate

(zhuó) is a Chinese character meaning “to pour wine.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2735 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

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

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to pour wine
  2. to drink wine
  3. to deliberate

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticwine

Decomposition: ⿰酉勺 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
verbzhēn zhuóto consider
verbzhuó qíngto use discretion
zì zhēn jù zhuóweighing every word
verbshāng zhuóto deliberate
zhuó qíng chǔ lǐsee 酌情辦理|酌情办理
zhuó qíng bàn lǐto act after full consideration of the actual situation
héng qíng zhuó lǐto weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom)
zhuó chǔ quándiscretion
zhēn zhuó jué dìng quándiscretionary power
duì zhuóto sit face-to-face and drink
zì zhuóto enjoy a cup of wine by oneself
verbzhuó dìngto decide after intense deliberation
verbxiǎo zhuóto have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)
zhuó jiāto make considered additions
verbzhuó chǔto use one's own discretion
36
Total compounds
53
As first character
39
As last character
8
As middle character

appears in 36 compound words: 53 as the first character, 39 as the last, and 8 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

zhēn
0.812930 co-occurrences
qíng
0.3831,237 co-occurrences
jiǔ
0.364220 co-occurrences
0.35922 co-occurrences
liàng
0.338460 co-occurrences
0.33822 co-occurrences
yǐn
0.33430 co-occurrences
huá
0.32512 co-occurrences
jǐn
0.32412 co-occurrences
fén
0.32022 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

zì zhēn jù zhuóHSK 7+

weighing every word

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí zhuó zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Mastering calligraphy requires repeated practice to achieve neat and precise writing.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

绘画过程中,蔡皋查了大量资料,某些细节的斟渗透着她自己的理解。

huì huà guò chéng zhōng , Cài 皋 chá le dà liàng zī liào , mǒu xiē xì jié de zhēn zhuó shèn tòu zhe tā zì jǐ de lǐ jiě .

While painting, Cai Gao researched extensively, and her careful consideration of certain details reflects her own understanding.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

金红桃的热量也不高,大家可以根据自己实际情况情选择。

jīn hóng táo de rè liàng yě bù gāo , dà jiā kě yǐ gēn jù zì jǐ shí jì qíng kuàng zhuó qíng xuǎn zé .

Golden Red Peaches aren't very high in calories, so you can choose them based on your individual circumstances.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

国内不少汉语文本都有这两个字,字典情保留,以备读者查考。

guó nèi bù shǎo hàn yǔ wén běn dōu yǒu zhè liǎng gè zì , zì diǎn zhuó qíng bǎo liú , yǐ bèi dòu zhě chá kǎo .

These two characters appear in many Chinese texts published in China; the dictionary has retained them as appropriate for readers’ reference.

少数派Jun 2026

下面我推荐几款适合油敏肌在皮肤稳定时使用的功效产品,大家根据自己的需要情选择。

xià miàn wǒ tuī jiàn jī kuǎn shì gě yóu mǐn jī zài pí fū wěn dìng shí shǐ yòng de gōng xiào chǎn pǐn , dà jiā gēn jù zì jǐ de xū yāo zhuó qíng xuǎn zé .

Below, I’ll recommend a few treatment products suitable for oily and sensitive skin when your skin is in a stable condition. Please choose the ones that best suit your needs.

EttodayFeb 2026

...!律师喊不理解“这很难成立”曝原因:要斟

. . . ! lǜ shī hǎn bù lǐ jiě zhè hěn nán chéng lì pù yuán yīn : yāo zhēn zhuó

...! The lawyer shouted that he did not understand that "this is difficult to establish" and exposed the reason: it must be considered

Tatoeba

我想花点时间斟再作决定。

Wǒ xiǎng huā diǎn shíjiān zhēnzhuó zhēnzhuó zài zuò juédìng.

I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 酉 (wine) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced zhuó

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 酌 (zhuó) mean in Chinese?
酌 (zhuó) primarily means "to pour wine." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2735 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 酌 and 豹?
酌 (zhuó) and 豹 (bào) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 酉 vs 豸 (same 勺 component).
How many strokes does 酌 have?
酌 is written with 10 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 酌?
The radical associated with 酌 is 酉 (wine). This radical appears in many characters related to wine.
What are the components of 酌?
酌 is composed of: 酉 (semantic), 勺 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰酉勺 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 酌?
Common words with 酌 include: 斟酌 (zhēn zhuó, "to consider"); 酌情 (zhuó qíng, "to use discretion"); 字斟句酌 (zì zhēn jù zhuó, "weighing every word"); 商酌 (shāng zhuó, "to deliberate"); 酌情处理 (zhuó qíng chǔ lǐ, "see 酌情辦理|酌情办理"). There are over 36 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 酌 (zhuó)?
Several characters share the pronunciation zhuó: 灼 (to burn), 桌 (table, desk), 捉 (to clutch), 卓 (outstanding), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 酌 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 酌 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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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.