酵
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jiào · yeast

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14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

酉Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 酵 sits in each complete thought.

Jiǔ bèi fàng zài tǒng lǐ fā jiào.酒被放在桶里发酵。

Wine is put in barrels to mature.

Source: Tatoeba #8795200 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Miàn bāo shì yòng miàn fěn hé shuǐ zuò de, yǒu shí huán huì jiā rù fā jiào fěn.麵包是用麵粉和水做的,有時還會加入發酵粉。

Bread is made from flour, water, and often yeast.

Source: Tatoeba #389948 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 酵 in context

  1. Say jiào, then recall the core meaning: yeast.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 发酵 (fā jiào), meaning “to ferment”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 酵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.