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醋
cù
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English Definitionvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
Simplified Script醋
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyincù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄘㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)cou3
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Part of food/seasonings
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=6 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
醋酸cùsuānacetic acid (CH3COOH); acetate
醋意cùyìjealousy (in love rivalry)
醋坛子cù tánzivinegar jar; (fig.) person of a jealous nature
醋劲cùjìnjealousy (in love)
醋栗cùlìgooseberry
Words With Same Tail Word    
吃醋chīcùto feel jealous
糖醋tángcùsweet and sour
白醋báicùwhite vinegar; plain vinegar
陈醋chéncùmature vinegar
争风吃醋zhēng fēng chīcùto rival somebody for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
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