Spot 酉
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
酉 component
yǒu · wine; wine vessel; chemical
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 酉
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue酉Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 酉 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
酒=
氵
醒=
+星
配=
+己
酷=
+告
醉=
+卒
酸=
+夋
酱=
丬+夕
醋=
+昔
酥=
+禾
酊=
+丁
酋=
丷
酐=
+干
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 酉 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
酒店jiǔdiàn
wine shop
HSK 3.0 · L2酒jiǔwine
HSK 3.0 · L3啤酒píjiǔbeer
HSK 3.0 · L3白酒báijiǔbaijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
HSK 3.0 · L4葡萄酒pútaojiǔChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4酸suānsour
HSK 3.0 · L4酸奶suānnǎiyogurt
HSK 3.0 · L4提醒tíxǐngto remind
HSK 3.0 · L4醒xǐngto wake up
HSK 3.0 · L4分配fēnpèito distribute
HSK 3.0 · L5酒吧jiǔbābar
HSK 3.0 · L5配pèito join
HSK 3.0 · L5