清酒

qīngjiǔ
sake (Japanese rice wine)

CEDICT

  1. (historical) wine used in sacrificial offerings
  2. (literary) pure wine
  3. pure wine
  4. sake (Japanese rice wine)
  5. wine used in sacrificial offerings

Wiktionary

  1. 祭祀用的酒。《诗经．小雅．信南山》：「祭以清酒，从以騂牡。」《周礼．天官．酒正》：　「辨三酒之物，一曰事酒，二曰昔酒，三曰清酒。」
  2. 清醇的酒。

重編國語辭典

  1. 日本酒
  2. 清醇的酒
  3. 祭祀用的酒

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 清 qīng
  1. (of water etc) clear; clean
  2. quiet; still
  3. pure; uncorrupted
  4. clear; distinct
  5. to clear; to settle (accounts)
2 酒 jiǔ
  1. wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. liquor
  3. spirits
  4. alcoholic beverage

classifiers: 杯, 瓶, 罐, 桶, 缸