How to Write 醵 (jù) — Meaning “To pool money”

Imagine a group of friends (豦, which looks like many people under a roof) each throwing coins into a jar of wine (酉) for a party. The image of "many people and wine" reminds you that 醵 means to pool money for a social drink.

Start with the left radical 酉: write the horizontal strokes first, then the inner 八-like shape, and finish with the bottom horizontal. The right part 豦 has many strokes; keep the 虍 (tiger) component compact and the 豕 (pig) below balanced. A common mistake is making the right side too wide—keep it narrow to fit the character square.

醵 (jù, pool money) focuses on financial contribution, while 醪 (láo) means unfiltered wine or dregs, and 醭 (bú) refers to mold on soy sauce or vinegar. Visually, 醪 has 爫 (hand) over 酉, and 醭 has 业 (business) above 酉, so the upper components differ. Their meanings are unrelated to pooling funds.

醵 is quite rare and mostly appears in formal or literary contexts, such as 醵资 (jù zī, to raise funds) or 醵金 (jù jīn, to pool money). You might encounter it in news about community fundraising or historical texts describing collective banquets. It is not used in everyday conversation, so learners need only recognize it.

Common words containing 醵 include: 醵资 (jù zī) — To pool funds; 醵金 (jù jīn) — To pool money; 醵饮 (jù yǐn) — To pool money for a drinking party.