酉

Wine Radical (酉)

yǒu · 7 strokes

The wine radical (酉) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 18 characters related to wine and associated concepts. 18 characters: 2 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 3 in HSK 6, 10 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 酉 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Wine Component (酉) page.

Wine Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count7
Total Characters18
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 7-9 (10 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes13
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Wine Radical Characters

HSK 4 (2 characters)

酸suānsour醒xǐngto wake up

HSK 5 (2 characters)

配pèito join醉zuìintoxicated

HSK 6 (3 characters)

醋cùvinegar酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean酷kùruthless

HSK 7-9 (10 characters)

酗xùdrunk酝yùnto brew酬chóuto entertain醇chúnalcohol酣hānintoxicated酵jiàoyeast酿niàngto ferment酥sūflaky pastry酌zhuóto pour wine酪làocheese

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

釉yòuglaze (of porcelain)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the wine radical mean in Chinese characters?
The wine radical (酉) signals a semantic connection to wine-related concepts. When you see 酉 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves wine or associated ideas. With 18 characters using this radical, it is one of the more productive radicals in Chinese. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the wine radical?
There are 18 characters with the wine radical (酉) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 2 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 3 in HSK 6, 10 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental wine-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common wine radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the wine radical (酉) are: 配 (pèi, "to join"), 醒 (xǐng, "to wake up"), 酸 (suān, "sour"), 醉 (zuì, "intoxicated"), 酷 (kù, "ruthless"). These high-frequency characters are among the first wine-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include wine radical characters?
Characters with the wine radical (酉) appear across 5 HSK levels: 2 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 3 in HSK 6, 10 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 7-9 with 10 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common wine-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.