Chinese Word: 酿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

酿 (Trad.: 釀)HSK 6

Pinyin: niàng

English Definition: to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)

Chinese Definition:
①利用发酵作用制造酒、醋、酱油等：酿造。酿酒。酿醋。
②指酒：佳酿。
③蜜蜂做蜜：酿蜜。
④喻事情积渐而成：酿成水灾。酝酿。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 酉

Pictophonetic: 良 indicates the sound; 酉 (wine) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 酉 [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical
- 良 [ liáng ] good, virtuous, respectable

Similar Characters: 酒酥酬醉配娘狼駺

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酝酿	yùn niàng	(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions	HSK 6
酿成	niàng chéng	to form gradually; to lead to
酿酒	niàng jiǔ	to brew wine
酿造	niàng zào	to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
佳酿	jiā niàng	excellent wine

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1		tā 他 zài jiā 在家 zì jǐ 自己 niàng zào 酿造 pí jiǔ 啤酒。 He brews his own beer at home.
2		pú tao 葡萄 zài 在 pú tao jiǔ 葡萄酒 niàng zào 酿造 guò chéng 过程 zhōng 中 qǐ zhe 起着 guān jiàn xìng 关键性 de 的 zuò yòng 作用。 Grapes play a crucial role in the wine-making process.