酵

jiào
孝 + 酉

Definitions

jiào yeast; leaven; fermentation; Taiwan pr. [xiào]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 孝 represents the sound.

Semantic: 酉 Phonetic: 孝

About

The character 酵 is a phonosemantic compound: the semantic radical 酉, originally a pictograph of an ancient vessel for brewing and storing alcohol, indicates the meaning, while the phonetic component 孝 supplies the sound. It denotes fermentation, the anaerobic conversion of sugars into alcohol or acids, a process essential to making wine, vinegar, and leavened bread. The character appears in compounds like 酵母 (yeast) and 酵素 (enzyme), and refers generally to the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, with or without aeration.

Example Sentences Hide

面团正在发酵。

Miàn tuán zhèngzài fājiào.

The dough is fermenting.

酵母用于制作面包。

Jiàomǔ yòngyú zhìzuò miànbāo.

Yeast is used for making bread.

酸奶是通过发酵制成的。

Suānnǎi shì tōngguò fājiào zhì chéng de.

Yogurt is made through fermentation.

发酵过程需要适宜的温度。

Fājiào guòchéng xūyào shìyí de wēndù.

The fermentation process requires a suitable temperature.

这种酒经过长期发酵。

Zhè zhǒng jiǔ jīngguò chángqī fājiào.

This kind of wine undergoes long-term fermentation.

科学家研究了发酵的原理。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiūle fājiào de yuánlǐ.

Scientists have studied the principles of fermentation.

发酵食品对健康有益。

Fājiào shípǐn duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Fermented foods are beneficial to health.

在厌氧条件下，发酵会产生酒精。

Zài yànyǎng tiáojiàn xià, fājiào huì chǎnshēng jiǔjīng.

Under anaerobic conditions, fermentation produces alcohol.

Related Characters

Component: 孝

教 哮 痚

Component: 酉

配 酒 醒 酸 醉 酷 酬 醇 酿 酌 酶 醋 酱 酝

Example Words

发酵 酵母 酵素 酵母菌