醱 meaning and stroke order
To ferment, to brew
How to write 醱, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 醱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to ferment alcohol
- Taiwan pr. [po4]
- used in 醱酵|酦酵[fa1 jiao4]
- Taiwan pr. [po4]
How 醱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 發 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 醱
The left part 酉 is a wine jar, and the right part 發 (fā) gives the sound and suggests something rising up. Picture a wine jar where the mash swells and bubbles as it ferments.
醱 is a rare character. Today it mostly appears in the word 醱酵 (fājiào, to ferment), which is usually written 發酵 or 发酵 instead. Example: 麵團正在醱酵。(Miàntuán zhèngzài fājiào.) The dough is fermenting.
Common mistake: Learners often think 醱 is the standard way to write "ferment". In everyday Chinese, 发酵 (simplified) or 發酵 (traditional) is far more common, and 醱 is a variant you will mostly meet in older or specialized texts.
Questions about 醱
How many strokes are in 醱?
醱 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 醱 mean?
醱 (fā) means to ferment, to brew.
How do you pronounce 醱?
醱 is pronounced fā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 醱?
The radical of 醱 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 醱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 醱?
醱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 酦, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 醱 pronounced fā or pō?
In the word 醱酵 it is read fā. When it means to ferment alcohol on its own it is read pō. In Taiwan the standard reading is pò.
What is the simplified form of 醱?
The simplified form is 酦, so 醱酵 becomes 酦酵. Most mainland writers simply use 发酵 instead.