The story of 酒

wine, liquor

酒 is composed of the BuShou of 水(water) and酉(the eighth of the twelve DiZi(Earthly Branches) were used by the ancients to designate years, months, and days). 酉 is the picture of a wine(water) pot, wine is fragrant and easy to evaporate, it needs to be stored in a pot.

Vocabulary of 酒

  • 紅酒 (red wine)
  • 酒徒 (drunkard)
  • 酒保 (bartender) 酒 is composed of the BuShou of 水 (water) and酉 (the eighth of the twelve DiZi (Earthly Branches) were used by the ancients to designate years
  • months
  • and days). 酉 is the picture of a wine (water)

Classification

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