酿
釀niàng
#2,758 most
frequent character
to ferment, to brew
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
酿 pairs 酉, the vessel for brewing and pouring alcohol, with 良 liáng, the sound part, matching in rhyme. Brewing wine was the first sense, which grew to 'to ferment' and 'to result in'.
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