zuì
intoxicated
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 卒 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 醉
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
intoxicated | ||
anesthesia | ||
to be drunk with | ||
to become intoxicated | ||
to get drunk |
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