English
- yeast, leaven
- fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc)
- surname Qu
- surname Qu
- surname
- Taiwan pr. [qu2]
Variants
Words containing 麴
- 酒麴zau2 guk1
brewer's yeast
- 紅麴hung4 kuk1
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
- 米麴菌mai5 kuk1 kwan2
Aspergillus oryzae (type of mold)
- 紅麴米hung4 kuk1 mai5
red yeast rice