醋 (cù)

vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)

HSK 3.1 level 6
15 strokes

Etymology

Aged 昔 wine 酉; wine gone sour

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“醋，客酌主人也。从酉，昔聲。”

Components

酉 (meaning)
昔 (meaning)