Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: jiu
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any Chinese alcoholic beverage

Uncountable

name

A river in Romania.

Example Sentences

"I didn’t attempt homebrew versions of Chinese jiu or Japanese sake."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 酒 (jiǔ).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Jiu

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does jiu mean?: Any Chinese alcoholic beverage
Where does jiu come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 酒 (jiǔ).

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