yeast

Components
麥 meaning component

  Meaning component

mài

  

wheat

wheat

匊 sound component

  Sound component

  

handful

Evolution

麴 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
麴 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
麴 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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yeast, leaven; surname

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yeast; Aspergillus (includes many common molds); Taiwan pr. [qú]

 

surname Qu