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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiào

酵

酵

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ferment; yeast

Numbered pinyin
jiao4
English meanings
to ferment; yeast; leaven

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  1. 01

    miàn面tuán团fājiào发酵hòu后huì会biàn变dà大。

    The dough will expand after fermentation.

  2. 02

    jiào酵mǔ母shì是chángjiàn常见de的fājiào发酵jì剂。

    Yeast is a common fermenting agent.

  3. 03

    zhè这zhǒng种jiào酵sù素yǐnliào饮料hěn很shòu受huānyíng欢迎。

    This enzyme drink is very popular.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 发酵
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