酵

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yeast; leaven; fermentation; Taiwan pr. [xiao4]

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

酉 meaning “wine” + 孝 sound ( xiào )

Components 酉孝

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
酵解作用	jiào jiě zuò yòng	zymolysis
糖酵解	táng jiào jiě	glycolysis (anaerobic metabolism of glucose)
酵母菌	jiào mǔ jūn	yeast; saccharomycete
酵母醇	jiào mǔ chún	zymosterol
发酵	fā jiào	to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; t…
酵素	jiào sù	enzyme
酵母	jiào mǔ	yeast; saccharomycete (abbr. for 酵母菌[jiao4 mu3 jun1])
酦酵	fā jiào	variant of 發酵\|发酵[fa1 jiao4]

Characters sharing the sound component 孝 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
孝 sound part	xiào	filial piety, obedience; mourning
教	jiào	school, education
哮	xiào	to cough; to pant; to roar