醔 (qiú) - To brew or ferment & to cause or give rise to

醔Tone 2

qiú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

醔 · qiú

To brew or ferment;

to cause or give rise to;

to accumulate gradually.

To brew or fermentto cause or give rise toto accumulate gradually.

Usage highlights

Brewing alcoholFermentation processBrewing industryWine brewingFermentation tankBrewing technology

Synonyms

  • 酿— to brew, to ferment
  • 造— to make, to create
  • 酝— to brew, to ferment

Antonyms

  • 毁— to destroy, to ruin
  • 灭— to extinguish, to eliminate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Brewing beer(酿造啤酒)
  • Fermenting soy sauce(酿造酱油)
  • Gradually accumulating wealth(醔酿财富)
  • Brewing a plan(醔酿计划)

Collocations

  • Brewing alcohol(酿酒)
  • Fermentation process(醔造过程)
  • Brewing industry(酿造业)
  • Wine brewing(醔酒)
  • Fermentation tank(醔造罐)
  • Brewing technology(酿造技术)

Idioms

  • Brewing over time(醔酿已久)
  • Carefully fermented(精心醔造)
  • Long-term brewing(长期醔酿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese brewing traditions dating back thousands of years.
  • Used metaphorically to describe the gradual development of ideas, plans, or cultural movements.
  • Associated with traditional Chinese alcoholic beverages like rice wine and yellow wine.

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