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Meaning of 酉
Pinyin
yǒu
Radical
酉
Strokes
7
Definition
10th earthly branch / 5-7 p.m.
Usage
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酉 [yǒu]
〈名〉
【本义】: 酒 (Wine)
【造字法】: 象形。金文字形，象酒坛形。“酉”是汉字的一个部首，从“酉”的字多与酒或因发酵而制成的食物有关。
1. 同本义 ([En.] wine)
2. 地支的第十位 ([En.] the tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches)
3. 与天干相配，或在太岁纪年法中用以纪年。如1945年为农历乙酉年 ([En.] used to denote years in the sexagenary cycle, e.g., the year 1945 is the Year of the Wood Rooster in the lunar calendar)
4. 用以纪月，即农历八月 ([En.] denoting the eighth month of the lunar calendar)
5. 用以纪日 ([En.] used to denote days)
6. 用以纪时，即每日十七时至十九时 ([En.] used to denote time, specifically from 5 PM to 7 PM)
7. 十二生肖之一。属鸡 ([En.] one of the twelve zodiac signs; belongs to the rooster)
8. 蓄水的池塘 ([En.] pond)
9. 指小酉山 ([En.] small You mountain)
10. 成熟;老 ([En.] mature; old)
【引】
1. 《说文》：酉，就也。八月黍成，可为酎酒。按，酉即酒字，象酿器形，中有实。
2. 二在天下为酉。——《颜氏家训·书证》引诗说
【例】
1. 又如: 酉泽 (酿造精熟的酒) ([En.] refined wine)
2. 如: 酉牌时分 (即酉时); 酉字牌 (古代官府到酉时不再办公而挂出上写“酉”字的牌子) ([En.] sign indicating closure at You time)
3. 如: 酉枯 (池塘干枯) ([En.] pond dried up)
4. 如: 酉穴 (指小酉山石穴。相传其中有秦人藏书千卷); 酉室 (小酉山石穴); 酉阳 (即小酉山，在今湖南省沅陵县境西北); 酉馆 (小酉山石穴); 酉藏 (古荆州小酉山的藏书。泛指世所希见的珍藏秘籍) ([En.] various references to small You mountain)
5. 又如: 酉黍 (成熟的禾谷) ([En.] mature grains)
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Input Method for 酉
Pinyin
you3
Wubi
sgd
Cangjie
mcwm
Zhengma
fd
Four Corner
10604
Unicode
U+9149
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category