酵(jiào)

HSK 7-914 strokes

yeast

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Character information

Pinyin
jiào
Meaning
yeast; leaven; fermentation; Taiwan pr. [xiao4]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 酵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉孝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 酉 (wine); 孝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

酉yǒu孝xiào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 酵 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 酵

Common words using 酵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fā发jiào酵
HSK 7-9

to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble awa…

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jiào酵mǔ母

yeast; saccharomycete (abbr. for 酵母菌[jiao4 mu3 jun1])

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jiào酵sù素

enzyme

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jiào酵mǔ母jūn菌

yeast; saccharomycete

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发母素菌

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