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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
cù | cu4
English translation
vinegar
jealousy (in love rivalry)
vinegar; jealousy, envy

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Number of strokes

15

Traditional form

Contains the radical

yǒu

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

Aged  wine  yǒu ; wine gone sour

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

酉昔

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我们 wǒmen yǒu táng jiàng kǎo 肉酱 ròu jiàng 芥末 jiè mo .

A: We have sweet - and - sour, barbecue, and hot mustard.

hǎo , 再来 fèn 草莓 cǎo méi zhī xiǎn 三文.

Guest : OK, and a grilled salmon with strawberry vinegar.

shì 一下 yīxià 这个 zhè ge 糖醋 táng cù zhū de 简化 jiǎnhuà 版本 bǎnběn .

Try this simplified version of Orange Pork Chop Stir - fry.

我们 wǒmen yǒu 必要 bìyào yòng wǎng shǎng Hóng 醋栗 cù lì shù .

It's necessary for us to net the currant bushes.

方法 fāngfǎ :采用 cǎi yòng 测定 cè dìng 制剂 zhì jì Zhōng 醋酸 cù suān 泼尼松 Lóng de 含量 hán liàng .

METHODS colorimetry was applied to determine prednisolone acetate in the nasal drops.

Words with

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
vinegar
吃醋 chī cù to feel jealous吃醋 chī cù
醋酸 cù suān acetate醋酸 cù suān
添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù
糖醋 táng cù sweet and sour糖醋 táng cù
白醋 bái cù white vinegar白醋 bái cù
醋意 cù yì jealousy (in love rivalry)醋意 cù yì
油盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar油鹽醬醋
醋栗 cù lì gooseberry醋栗 cù lì
陈醋 chén cù mature vinegar陳醋
争风吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman爭風吃醋
冰醋酸 bīng cù suān glacial acetic acid冰醋酸 bīng cù suān
醋坛子 cù tán zi vinegar jar醋罈子
柴米油盐酱醋茶 chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá fig. life's daily necessities柴米油鹽醬醋茶
半瓶醋 bàn píng cù dabbler半瓶醋 bàn píng cù
醋劲 cù jìn jealousy (in love)醋勁
加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù to sex up加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù

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Decomposition

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