杜康 (Dùkāng): Du Kang (legendary inventor of…

Meanings

1 Du Kang (legendary inventor of wine)
2 Dukang (wine brand)

Characters

杜

Examples

何以解忧？唯有杜康。

Héyǐ jiěyōu? Wéiyǒu Dùkāng.

What can dispel my sorrow? Only Dukang wine.

杜康酒产于河南。

Dùkāng jiǔ chǎn yú Hénán.

Dukang liquor is produced in Henan.

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history

Du Kang is the legendary inventor of alcohol in Chinese myth, often identified with the Xia dynasty. Cao Cao's 《短歌行》 (c. 208 CE) made 'only Dukang' forever synonymous with wine: 何以解忧？唯有杜康。 Today 杜康 is also a Henan-based baijiu brand trading on this legend.