Definitions
bitter taste in wine; rich; full flavored
Etymology
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The character 醰 is a phono-semantic compound related to the qualities of alcoholic beverages. Its semantic radical 酉, depicting a wine vessel, places it within the domain of fermented drinks. The phonetic component 覎 provides its pronunciation and, with its historical sense of extending or reaching depth, conceptually aligns with the character’s meaning. 醰 primarily describes a wine or liquor as rich, full-bodied, or having a deep, intense flavor. It has also been used in historical texts to denote a lingering, profound bitterness in a beverage.
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