醇

chún

noun #11,555

Meanings

Yǐchún shì zuì chángjiàn de chún lèi.

Ethanol is the most common type of alcohol.

Zhè kuǎn jiǔ kǒugǎn chúnhòu.

This wine has a mellow, rich taste.

memory

酉 (alcohol radical) + 享 (enjoy, phonetic) = alcohol in its chemical sense. The 酉 radical appears in many alcohol-related characters.

usage

As a chemistry term: 醇 = alcohol (乙醇 ethanol, 甲醇 methanol). As an adjective: 醇厚 = mellow/rich (describing wine or flavor).

醇 chún