vinegar / jealousy (in love rivalry)

= + : Because Kitty Cat (cu) is chasing the rooster (酉) so often it decided to take revenge. In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) Kitty Cat is about to enjoy a milkshake (昔) into which the rooster poured a good shot of vinegar (醋).

醋 character breakdown

surname Xi
former times / the past / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: From 奶昔, milkshake

In former times, Marie Curie thought that at the end of every day, the sun falls into a well and therefore the light goes off. Nowadays as she is floating in front of the space station, she finds that she was right: as in the former times, every evening the sun goes into the well to fetch herself a milkshake.
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

= + : The rooster and Maud Younger are taking part in a re-enactment in the outhouse. They re-enact former times by getting up with sunrise; the rooster stands on top of the sun and crows so that everybody gets up, and Maud Younger plays a traditional sihu fiddle.

Characters with 醋 as component

醋 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 醋

lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar / (fig.) the trivia of everyday life
dabbler / dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea / fig. life's daily necessities
to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman / to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
white vinegar / plain vinegar
sweet and sour
glacial acetic acid
to add interest (to a story) / to sex up
see 半瓶醋[ban4 ping2 cu4]

Sentences with 醋

醋 currently does not appear in any sentence.