醱 (fā) - To ferment & to leaven

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fā ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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醱 · fā

To ferment;

to leaven;

to brew;

to cause fermentation in alcoholic beverages or dough.

To fermentto leavento brew

Usage highlights

Ferment alcoholFerment doughFermentation processBrew beerFerment rice wineFerment soybeans

Synonyms

  • 發— to ferment; to rise (alternative form)
  • 酵— to ferment; leaven
  • 釀— to brew; to make wine

Antonyms

  • 滅— to extinguish; to stop fermentation
  • 止— to stop; to halt process

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The brewery ferments beer (醱啤酒).
  • Yeast helps dough rise (醱麵).
  • They are brewing traditional rice wine (醱米酒).
  • This process ferments the mixture (醱酵過程).

Collocations

  • Ferment alcohol(醱酒)
  • Ferment dough(醱麵)
  • Fermentation process(醱酵過程)
  • Brew beer(醱啤酒)
  • Ferment rice wine(醱米酒)
  • Ferment soybeans(醱豆)

Idioms

  • Ferment and brew(醱醅)
  • Ferment and distill(醱醴)
  • Ferment and mature(醱醇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Closely associated with traditional Chinese brewing techniques and fermentation processes.
  • Important in the history of Chinese alcoholic beverage production and food preparation.
  • Reflects ancient Chinese knowledge of microbiology and food preservation methods.

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