Definitions
dregs of wine
Etymology
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醨 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical, 酉 (yǒu, a wine vessel), anchors its meaning in the domain of alcoholic drinks. The right component, 禎 (lí), provides the character's phonetic value. Together, they denote a thin, weak, or watered-down wine, a type historically contrasted with richer brews like 醇 (chún). This structure reflects a systematic approach to categorization, grouping terms for fermentation and alcohol quality under the visual symbol of the wine vessel.
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