酵 (jiào): yeast, leaven, fermentation, Taiwan pr.
酵 (jiào) is a Chinese character meaning “yeast.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (semantic) and 孝 (phonetic). It ranks #2930 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 酵 wine. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 配 (pèi, to join), 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up).
Definitions
- yeast
- leaven
- fermentation
- Taiwan pr.
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发酵 | fā jiào | to ferment |
| 酵母 | jiào mǔ | yeast |
| 酵母菌 | jiào mǔ jūn | yeast |
| 酵素 | jiào sù | enzyme |
| 酵解作用 | jiào jiě zuò yòng | zymolysis |
| 糖酵解 | táng jiào jiě | glycolysis (anaerobic metabolism of glucose) |
| 酵母醇 | jiào mǔ chún | zymosterol |
| 酦酵 | fā jiào | variant of 發酵|发酵[fa1 jiao4] |
酵 appears in 8 compound words: 63 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 酵 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
了解酵字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè jiào zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "ye" (酵) helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
视频丨美防长涉内幕交易丑闻持续发酵-国际在线
shì pín 丨 měi fáng cháng shè nèi mù jiāo yì chǒu wén chí xù fā jiào guó jì zài xiàn
扬智ASIC需求发酵 6奈米SoC新品开发中锁定车用、无人机
yáng zhì A S I C xū qiú fā jiào 6 nài mǐ S o C xīn pǐn kāi fā zhōng suǒ dìng chē yòng , wú rén jī
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苹果“去中化”响应美管制中国制面板发酵 传京东方稼动率腰斩
píng guǒ qù zhōng huà xiǎng yīng měi guǎn zhì zhōng guó zhì miàn bǎn fā jiào chuán jīng dōng fāng jià dòng lǜ yāo zhǎn
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熊猫外卖指部分骑手涉嫌恐吓 劳资纠纷发酵
xióng māo wài mài zhǐ bù fēn qí shǒu shè xián kǒng hè láo zī jiū fēn fā jiào
Panda Takeaway refers to some riders suspected of intimidating labor disputes
酒被放在桶里发酵。
Jiǔ bèi fàng zài tǒng lǐ fājiào.
Wine is put in barrels to mature.
面包是用面粉和水做的，有时还会加入发酵粉。
Miànbāo shì yòng miànfěn hé shuǐ zuò de, yǒushí hái huì jiārù fājiào fěn.
Bread is made from flour, water, and often yeast.
Character Family
酉 Radical Family — Characters sharing the wine radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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