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Usage of the character 麴

[麴]
  • fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc)
  • Taiwan pr. (qú)
[麴]
  • surname Qu
[麴]
  • surname Qu
hóngqū
红曲
[紅麴]
  • red yeast (so called, although it's actually a mold, not a yeast), a fermentation product created by culturing rice with the mold Monascus purpureus, producing red pigments and bioactive compounds, used in food for its color, as a flavor enhancer, and for its health benefits
jiǔqū
酒曲
[酒麴]
  • brewer's yeast
hóngqūmǐ
红曲米
[紅麴米]
  • red yeast rice
mǐqūjūn
米麴菌
[米麴菌]
  • Aspergillus oryzae (type of mold)