懂中文 Dong Chinese

醋

cù

vinegar

Aged 昔 wine 酉; wine gone sour

Components
酉 meaning component

酉  Meaning component

yǒu

  

wine

昔 meaning component

昔  Meaning component

xī

  

in the past, ancient times

Evolution

醋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
醋 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

醋  

cù

vinegar; jealousy, envy; jealousy (in love rivalry)

Most common words with 醋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

醋

vinegar

吃醋

to feel jealous

醋酸

acetate

添油加醋

lit. to add oil and vinegar

糖醋

sweet and sour