酬 Strokes Write it Listen 酬 chóu to toast, to entertain; to reward, to compensate HSK 7–9 13 strokes Radical 酉 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from酉meaningyǒuwine; wine vessel; chemical州soundzhōustate, province, prefecture How it works酉 hints at the meaning (wine), and 州 zhōu hints at the sound.