叉圈

chāquān

noun

Meanings

1 XO (Extra Old) - top grade of cognac

Characters

fork / cross-shape (X)

circle / ring (O)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他点了一瓶叉圈干邑。

Tā diǎn le yì píng chāquān gānyì.

He ordered a bottle of XO cognac.

HSK 7-9

叉圈级别的干邑至少陈酿十年。

Chāquān jíbié de gānyì zhìshǎo chénniàng shínián.

XO-grade cognac is aged for at least ten years.

Tips

memory

A literal Chinese reading of the Roman letters X and O: 叉 (cross-shape) for X, 圈 (ring) for O. Used to refer to XO cognac without saying 'XO' directly.

Stroke Order

叉 chā

圈 quān