酎
zhòu
#7,137 most
frequent character
strong wine
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
酎 first meant a fine liquor fermented several times. 酉 alcohol container is the meaning part; 寸 stands for 肘 zhǒu and gives an approximate sound. It later grew to mean strong liquor.
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