to drink excessively; to be addicted to alcohol

Animated Stroke Order 酗

酗 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 酗

酗 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yīn
cháng
jiǔ
dǎo
zhì
jiàn
kāng
è
huà

His health deteriorated due to long-term alcohol abuse.

2
zuó
wǎn
jiǔ
nào
shì
bèi
jǐng
chá
dài
zǒu

He was taken away by the police for causing trouble while drunk last night.

3
jiǔ
chéng
xìng
de
rén
yào
zhuān
bāng
zhù

People with habitual alcohol abuse need professional help.

4
jīng
cháng
jiǔ
duì
shēn
hǎo

He often drinks excessively, which is bad for his health.

5
jiǔ
huì
dǎo
zhì
jiā
tíng
máo
dùn
jiàn
kāng
wèn

Excessive drinking can lead to family conflicts and health issues.

6
wèi
le
jiè
diào
jiǔ
de
guàn
cān
jiā
le
kāng
huà

To quit his habit of excessive drinking, he joined a rehabilitation program.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2971
Zhuyinㄒㄩˋ
Components
UnicodeU+9157
CangjieMWYIU
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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