English
huangjiu
Huangjiu comes from Chinese 黃酒 ‘yellow alcohol’.
- Chinesemodern黃酒huángjiǔ‘yellow alcohol’
- Englishtodayhuangjiu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Chinesemodern黃酒huángjiǔ‘yellow alcohol’
- Englishtodayhuangjiu
Every English word from Chinese 黃酒
Today it means
noun A class of Chinese alcoholic beverages made from fermented grains including rice, millet, and wheat, typically 10–20% alcohol by volume.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Chinese 黃酒 / huangjiu