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醺 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 酉 on the left connects it to wine and fermentation, while the phonetic component 熏 on the right, meaning to smoke or cure, provides the pronunciation. The character describes a state of mild intoxication or the warm, flushed feeling from drinking, not severe drunkenness. This combination evokes the rising fumes of liquor and the gradual, permeating warmth and lightheadedness that alcohol brings.
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他有点微醺了。
微醺的感觉很好。
酒香让人微醺。
他醉醺醺地说话。
晚风微醺，月色朦胧。
他因为喝酒而微醺。
在派对上，他喝得醉醺醺的。
尽管只喝了一杯，但他已经微醺了。