Radical 164
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Radical 164 meaning "wine
" or "alcohol
" is 1 of 20 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 7 strokes.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
there are 290 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
.
In Chinese astrology
, 酉 represents the tenth Earthly Branch
and corresponds to the rooster
in the Chinese zodiac
.
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
" or "alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
" is 1 of 20 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 7 strokes.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
Kangxi dictionary
The Kangxi Dictionary was the standard Chinese dictionary during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty ordered its compilation in 1710. The creator innovated greatly by reusing and confirming the new Zihui system of 596 radicals, since then known as 596 Kangxi...
there are 290 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
Radical (Chinese character)
A Chinese radical is a component of a Chinese character. The term may variously refer to the original semantic element of a character, or to any semantic element, or, loosely, to any element whatever its origin or purpose...
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In Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. The development of Chinese astrology is tied to that of astronomy, which came to flourish during the Han Dynasty ....
, 酉 represents the tenth Earthly Branch
Earthly Branches
The Earthly Branches provide one Chinese system for reckoning time.This system was built from observations of the orbit of Jupiter. Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections to follow the orbit of Suìxīng . Astronomers rounded the orbit of Suixing to 12 years...
and corresponds to the rooster
Rooster (zodiac)
The Rooster is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the earthly branch character 酉.- Years and associated Five Elements :...
in the Chinese zodiac
Chinese zodiac
The Shēngxiào , better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac, is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle...
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Characters with Radical 164
| strokes | character |
|---|---|
| without additional strokes | 酉 |
| 2 additional strokes | 酊 酋 |
| 3 additional strokes | 酌 配 酎 酏 酐 酑 酒 |
| 4 additional strokes | 酓 酔 酕 酖 酗 酘 酙 酚 酛 酜 酝 酞 |
| 5 additional strokes | 酟 酠 酡 酢 酣 酤 酥 |
| 6 additional strokes | 酦 酧 酨 酩 酪 酫 酬 酭 酮 酯 酰 酱 |
| 7 additional strokes | 酲 酳 酴 酵 酶 酷 酸 酹 酺 酻 酼 酽 酾 酿 |
| 8 additional strokes | 醀 醁 醂 醃 醄 醅 醆 醇 醈 醉 醊 醋 醌 |
| 9 additional strokes | 醍 醎 醏 醐 醑 醒 醓 醔 醕 醖 醗 |
| 10 additional strokes | 醘 醙 醚 醛 醜 醝 醞 醟 醠 醡 醢 醣 醤 |
| 11 additional strokes | 醥 醦 醧 醨 醩 醪 醫 醬 |
| 12 additional strokes | 醭 醮 醯 醰 醱 |
| 13 additional strokes | 醲 醳 醴 醵 醶 醷 醸 |
| 14 additional strokes | 醹 醺 醻 |
| 16 additional strokes | 醼 |
| 17 additional strokes | 醽 醾 醿 釀 |
| 18 additional strokes | 釁 釂 |
| 19 additional strokes | 釃 釄 |
| 20 additional strokes | 釅 |