Chinese symbol for “vinegar”
醋
cù
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for vinegar is 醋 (cù), defined as: vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 醋.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吃醋 | chī cù | to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection) |
| 醋酸 | cù suān | acetic acid (CH3COOH); acetate |
| 添油加醋 | tiān yóu jiā cù | (lit.) to add oil and vinegar (idiom); (fig.) to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc) |
| 糖醋 | táng cù | sweet and sour |
| 加油添醋 | jiā yóu tiān cù | to add interest (to a story); to sex up |
| 醋意 | cù yì | jealousy (in love rivalry) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “vinegar”.
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.
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