麴 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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qū

yeast

Components

麥 Meaning component

mài

wheat

匊 Sound component

jū

handful

Evolution

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qū

yeast, leaven; surname

qū

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

Qū

surname Qu

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

6204th most common character in books

Miscellaneous

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