醇
chún
#2,555 most
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alcohol, wine with high alcohol content
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
醇 uses 酉 'alcohol container' as its meaning part and 享, read dūn here, for the sound. It first meant a strong alcoholic drink. From there came the chemical sense 'alcohol' and then 'pure, unmixed'.
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