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huangjiu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hwäng′jyō′

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noun

Meaning 1

A class of Chinese alcoholic beverages made from fermented grains including rice, millet, and wheat, typically 10–20% alcohol by volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 黃酒 /黄酒 (huángjiǔ, “yellow alcohol”). Compare baijiu.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃酒 /黄酒 (huángjiǔ) — class of Chinese spirits
  • Wu Chinese: 老酒 (6lau-cieu5) — class of Chinese spirits
  • Japanese: 黄酒 (hoanchū) — class of Chinese spirits
  • Polish: huangjiu — class of Chinese spirits
  • Russian: хуанцзю́ (xuanczjú) — class of Chinese spirits
  • Russian: жёлтое вино́ (žóltoje vinó) — class of Chinese spirits
  • Uyghur: سېرىق ھاراق (sëriq haraq) — class of Chinese spirits