紅麴
hóng​qū

red yeast rice

  • created sense approved 红曲/紅麴 · hóng​qū · red yeast rice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红曲 / 紅麴

    hóng​qū

    red yeast rice

    A red fermentation product made by culturing rice with mold, used as a food coloring agent, flavor enhancer, and in traditional medicine.

    hóng​qú

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 曲 (literal) → 曲/麴 · qū · yeast

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    created sense