鬯
contributes the sense of fragrant wine brewed for sacrifice · Kangxi radical 192
contributes the sense of fragrant wine brewed for sacrifice
鬯 pictures a wine vessel with grain fermenting inside it: the upper part is the container, the marks within it stand for the scattered grains steeping in liquid, and the 匕 at the bottom is a ladle for dipping the wine out. In the modern shape you can still read that stack from top to bottom — a bowl-like body full of specks, resting on a little spoon. The exact reading of the inner marks is debated, but the overall picture of a jar of aromatic sacrificial wine is clear.
鬯 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of fragrant wine brewed for sacrifice
- Strokes
- 10
- Characters
- 1
- Kangxi radical
- 192
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 鬯 mean?
鬯 means "contributes the sense of fragrant wine brewed for sacrifice".
How many Chinese characters contain 鬯?
1 character in this dictionary contain 鬯.
Is 鬯 a radical?
Yes — 鬯 is Kangxi radical 192, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 鬯 have?
鬯 is written in 10 strokes.