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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 红曲
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 红曲 | hóng qū | - 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 |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 79,993 | 63,760 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 红 | hóng | - surname Hong |
| 红 | gōng | - used in 女紅|女红[nu:3gong1] |
| 红 | hóng | - red - popular - revolutionary - bonus |
| 曲 | qū | - surname Qu |
| 曲 | qū | - bent - crooked - wrong |
| 曲 | qǔ | - tune - song - CL:支[zhi1] |
| 曲 | qū | - variant of 麴|曲[qu1] |
| 曲 | qū | - fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) - Taiwan pr. [qu2] |
Other Words Containing 红曲
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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