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Chinese symbol for “drinker”

醉翁
zuì wēng
wine-lover; drinker; toper; drunkard

The closest CC-CEDICT match for drinker is 醉翁 (zuì wēng), defined as: wine-lover; drinker; toper; drunkard.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

醉 zuì
intoxicated, drunk; addicted
radical 164 ⾣ · 15 strokes
翁 wēng
old man; father, father-in-law
radical 124 ⽻ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 醉翁.

WordPinyinMeaning
喝醉hē zuìto get drunk
麻醉má zuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
醉酒zuì jiǔto get drunk
酒醉jiǔ zuìto become drunk
灌醉guàn zuìto fuddle; to befuddle
富翁fù wēngrich person; millionaire
百万富翁 (百萬富翁)bǎi wàn fù wēngmillionaire

See also: Japanese symbol for “drinker”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.