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酒

jiǔ · alcohol, any alcoholic drink

The right side, 酉, began as a drawing of a narrow-necked jar used to store wine. Add the three drops of water on the left and you have 酒: liquid in a jar.

It is the character behind every drink on this site: 葡萄酒, 白酒, 黄酒, 啤酒.

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