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brew

HSK 10 N1
niàng
ジョウ
かも.す
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 襄 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (釀)
vessel+ aid =
brew
Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
Phonetic component
xiāng aid
aid, help, assist
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Simplified (酿)
Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
Phonetic component
liáng high-quality
good, virtuous, respectable
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Japanese (醸)
vessel+ to help =
brew
vessel
to help
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [niàng]
to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
Example Sentences