zuò

toast one's host with wine

Components
酉 meaning component

  Meaning component

yǒu

  

wine

wine

乍 sound component

  Sound component

zhà

  

suddenly

Evolution

酢 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
酢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
酢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
酢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

toast one's host with wine; to express juice by pressing; variant of [cù]

 

zuò

toast to host by guest

Most common words with 酢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

vinegar

酬酢

to exchange toasts