酉

酉
yǒu = y + ou3
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
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How to pronounce 酉

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou3 final

In the outhouse’s living room.

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酉 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
兀
wù = w + Ø4
cut off the feet / rising to a height / towering / bald
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日
rì = r + Ø4
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
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日
rì = r + Ø4
sun / day / date, day of the month
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西
xī = xi + Ø1
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish
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一
yī = y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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Characters with 酉 as component

酒
jiǔ = ji + ou3
wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
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配
pèi = p + ei4
to join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate
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醒
xǐng = xi + (e)ng3
to wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to
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Words with 酉

thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017
twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065
forty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029

Sentences with 酉

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酉
yǒu

10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

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