jiào

common
technical
verb

Meaning of

酵 means to ferment; to break down organic matter via microbes; to develop; to escalate; to grow intensively. Pronounced fā jiào.

  • to ferment; to break down organic matter via microbes
  • to develop; to escalate; to grow intensively

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
jiǔ
yào
ràng
nuò
jiào
 

Making rice wine requires letting glutinous rice ferment.

Miàn
tuán
jiào
hòu
huì
biàn
de
péng
sōng
róu
ruǎn
 

After fermenting, the dough will become fluffy and soft.

Gōng
chǎng
yòng
jiào
jiào
zhì
zuò
miàn
bāo
 

Factories use yeast to ferment and make bread.

làn
de
shuǐ
guǒ
huì
rán
jiào
chǎn
shēng
jiǔ
wèi
 

Rotting fruit will naturally ferment and produce a wine-like smell.

Suān
cài
shì
tōng
guò
shū
cài
jiào
zhì
chéng
de
chuán
tǒng
yān
cài
 

Pickled cabbage is a traditional preserved food made by fermenting vegetables.