ㄐㄧㄠ ˋ

jiào

yeast

酵 is a 14 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jiào in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as xiào.

It is made up of the components 酉 (wine) and 孝 (obedience).

  • 酵
    ㄐㄧㄠ ˋ

    jiào

    yeast

    • 酉
      ㄧㄡ ˇ

      yǒu

      wine

    • 孝
      ㄒㄧㄠ ˋ

      xiào

      obedience

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 酵

jiào
xiào

Definitions for 酵 pronounced as jiào

  • yeast
  • leavening
  • fermentation
  • Taiwan pr. [xiao4]

Definitions for 酵 pronounced as xiào

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