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zuì = zu + ei4
intoxicated
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How to pronounce 醉

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.

= zu initial

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ei4 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

醉 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
= zu + Ø2
variant of 卒[zu2]
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= cu + Ø4
variant of 猝[cu4]
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= zu + Ø2
soldier / servant / to finish / to die / finally / at last / pawn in Chinese chess
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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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Characters with 醉 as component

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

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anesthesia / to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
narcotic / anesthetic
an anesthetic; (fig.) a narcotic

Sentences with 醉

醉 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zuì

intoxicated

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