酬
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chóu · to toast, to entertain

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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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酉Key radical

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Example sentences

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Wǒ men zuò zhè shì méi yǒu é wài bào chóu.我们做这事没有额外报酬。

We won't get paid extra for doing this.

Source: Tatoeba #5856738 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xīn chóu hěn gāo.他的薪酬很高。

His salary is high.

Source: Tatoeba #4764601 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fán néng jiāng tā yí shī de qián xún huí zhě kě dé dào chóu jīn.凡能将他遗失的钱寻回者可得到酬金。

Anyone who can recover the money he lost will receive a reward.

Source: Tatoeba #1512370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gōng zuò bào chóu hěn gāo.这工作报酬很高。

This job pays pretty well.

Source: Tatoeba #5555326 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men xī wàng huì zhǎo dào yí fèn bào chóu yōu hòu de gōng zuò.他们希望会找到一份报酬优厚的工作。

They hope to be able to find a well-paid job.

Source: Tatoeba #867519 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zhèng kǎo lǜ yìng pìn xīn chóu gèng gāo de gōng zuò.汤姆正考虑应聘薪酬更高的工作。

Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job.

Source: Tatoeba #345308 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 酬 in context

  1. Say chóu, then recall the core meaning: to toast, to entertain.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 报酬 (bào chou), meaning “reward”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 酬 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.