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醯 Stroke Order — How to Write 醯

Stroke Order

醯 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 酉, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

醯 Radical and Character Components

Components:酉㐬皿

醯 is a phono-semantic compound: 酉 (wine) carries the meaning, while 㐬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 酉 + 12 more strokes

醯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 醯 in Chinese

1

xī醯

Vinegar; a sour condiment used in cooking.
烹饪时,加入一勺醯能提升菜肴的鲜味。
When cooking, adding a spoonful of vinegar can enhance the freshness of the dish.
An old term for acyl.
在古代化学著作中,有时会将‘酰’称为‘醯’。
In ancient chemistry texts, 'acyl' was sometimes referred to as 'xī' (醯).

Words with 醯

  • lǎo老xī醯Old vinegar, Vinegar person

Idioms with 醯

  • xī醯jī鸡wèng瓮lǐ里narrow perspective like a gnat in a jar
  • jǐng井wā蛙xī醯jī鸡limited perspective and shallow understanding
  • wèng瓮lǐ里xī醯jī鸡a person with a very limited view

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Questions about 醯

What does 醯 mean in Chinese?

醯 (xī) means “Vinegar” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 醯?

醯 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 醯 have?

醯 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 醯?

醯 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 酉. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 醯?

The radical of 醯 is 酉, and 醯 is a phono-semantic compound.

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