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Chinese symbol for “hangover”

宿醉
sù zuì
hangover

The closest CC-CEDICT match for hangover is 宿醉 (sù zuì), defined as: hangover.

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

宿 sù
to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation
radical 40 ⼧ · 11 strokes
醉 zuì
intoxicated, drunk; addicted
radical 164 ⾣ · 15 strokes

Other Chinese words for “hangover”

WordPinyinMeaning
宿酒sù jiǔhangover

Related words

Other words that share a character with 宿醉.

WordPinyinMeaning
宿舍sù shèdormitory; dorm room
住宿zhù sùto stay at; lodging
寄宿jì sùto stay; to lodge; to board
归宿 (歸宿)guī sùplace to return to; home
宿命sù mìngpredestination; karma
民宿mín sù(orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay
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)

See also: Japanese symbol for “hangover”.

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.