酗

xù
#4,180 most
frequent character
drunk

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

酗 has 酉, an alcohol container, as its meaning part and 凶 xiōng, evil or terrible, as both meaning and sound part. It first meant rage brought on by alcohol. Later it grew to mean drunk or drinking too much.

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Homophones

序xù
(bound form) order, sequence
绪xù
beginnings, clues, mental state
续xù
to continue, to replenish
蓄xù
to store up, to grow (e.g. a beard)
叙xù
to narrate, to chat

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