Chinese symbol for “brew”
酿造
niàng zào
Traditional: 釀造
to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brew is 酿造 (niàng zào), defined as: to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “brew”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酿制 (釀製) | niàng zhì | to brew (beer, soy sauce etc); to make (wine, vinegar etc); to distill (spirits) |
| 酝 (醞) | yùn | to brew |
| 沏 | qī | to brew (tea) |
| 烹 | pēng | to boil; to brew (tea); to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce |
| 酿 (釀) | niàng | to ferment; to brew |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 酿造.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酝酿 (醞釀) | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing |
| 酿成 (釀成) | niàng chéng | to make (wine or spirits); (fig.) to lead to (a bad result) |
| 酿酒 (釀酒) | niàng jiǔ | to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) |
| 酿制 (釀製) | niàng zhì | to brew (beer, soy sauce etc); to make (wine, vinegar etc); to distill (spirits) |
| 佳酿 (佳釀) | jiā niàng | excellent wine |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 创造 (創造) | chuàng zào | to create; to bring about |
| 制造 (製造) | zhì zào | to manufacture; to make |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brew”.
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