Chinese symbol for “wine”
酒
jiǔ
wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wine is 酒 (jiǔ), defined as: wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; measure word: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng).
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
Other Chinese words for “wine”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 薄酒 | bó jiǔ | (my inferior) wine (humble term used by a host) |
| 酒浆 (酒漿) | jiǔ jiāng | wine |
| 酿 (釀) | niàng | to ferment; to brew |
| 圣贤 (聖賢) | shèng xián | a sage; wise and holy man |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 酒.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop; pub (public house) |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar (place to buy drinks); measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 喝酒 | hē jiǔ | to drink (alcohol) |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword); measure word: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | (coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | (grape) wine |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wine”.
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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