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dān = d + an1
addicted to liquor
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zhèn = zh + (e)n4
poisonous / to poison
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How to pronounce 酖

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.

= d initial

D is for Don Quixote.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)n4 final

In the encampment’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

酖 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
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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yín = y + (e)n2
to go forward / to advance
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yóu = y + ou2
(bound form) mostly used in either 冘豫[you2 yu4] or 冘疑[you2 yi2]
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Characters with 酖 as component

酖 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 酖

酖 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 酖

酖 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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dān / zhèn

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