酬

詶
chóu
#2,002 most
frequent character
old variant of 酬[chou2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

酬 joins 酉, a container for alcohol, with 州 zhōu, which supplies the sound. Its first sense was a host offering drinks to guests. From that came entertaining, rewarding, and social exchange.

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