红曲 紅麴
红曲 紅麴 hóng qū ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩ hung4 kuk1
- 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
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红 紅
- 分红 分紅 fēn hóng ㄈㄣ ㄏㄨㄥˊ fan1 hung4 dividend
- 口红 口紅 kǒu hóng ㄎㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ hau2 hung4 lipstick
- 朱红 朱紅 zhū hóng ㄓㄨ ㄏㄨㄥˊ zyu1 hung4 vermilion
- 眼红 眼紅 yǎn hóng ㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ngaan5 hung4 to covet
- 粉红 粉紅 fěn hóng ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ fan2 hung4 pink
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- 红利 紅利 hóng lì ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ hung4 lei6 bonus; dividend
- 红包 紅包 hóng bāo ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠ hung4 baau1 money wrapped in red as a gift
- 红润 紅潤 hóng rùn ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄣˋ hung4 jeon6 ruddy
- 红火 紅火 hóng huǒ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ hung4 fo2 prosperous
- 红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥ hung4 dang1 red light
- 红烧 紅燒 hóng shāo ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠ hung4 siu1 to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown
- 红眼 紅眼 hóng yǎn ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˇ hung4 ngaan5 to become infuriated
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ hung4 sik1 red (color)
- 红茶 紅茶 hóng chá ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊ hung4 caa4 black tea
- 红薯 紅薯 hóng shǔ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ hung4 syu4 sweet potato
- 红豆 紅豆 hóng dòu ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄡˋ hung4 dau2 azuki bean; red bean
- 红酒 紅酒 hóng jiǔ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hung4 zau2 red wine
- 通红 通紅 tōng hóng ㄊㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ tung1 hung4 very red
- 红扑扑 紅撲撲 hóng pū pū ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄆㄨ ㄆㄨ hung4 pok3 pok3 red
- 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥ hung4 luk6 dang1 traffic light
曲 麴
- 小曲 xiǎo qǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄩˇ siu2 kuk1 popular song
- 弯曲 彎曲 wān qū ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩ waan1 kuk1 to bend
- 戏曲 戲曲 xì qǔ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ hei3 kuk1 Chinese opera
- 扭曲 niǔ qū ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩ nau2 kuk1 to twist
- 插曲 chā qǔ ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩˇ caap3 kuk1 music played during a movie, play etc
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- 曲折 qū zhé ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ kuk1 zit3 winding
- 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋ kuk1 sin3 curve
- 乐曲 樂曲 yuè qǔ ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ngok6 kuk1 musical composition
- 歌曲 gē qǔ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇ go1 kuk1 song
- 歪曲 wāi qū ㄨㄞ ㄑㄩ waai1 kuk1 to distort
- 作曲 zuò qǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇ zok3 kuk1 to compose (music)
- 元曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ jyun4 kuk1 Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy
- 名曲 míng qǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇ ming4 kuk1 famous song
- 唱曲 chàng qǔ ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄩˇ coeng3 kuk1 to sing a song
- 单曲 單曲 dān qǔ ㄉㄢ ㄑㄩˇ daan1 kuk1 single (recording industry)
- 垣曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ wun4 kuk1 see 垣曲县
- 夜曲 yè qǔ ㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ je6 kuk1 nocturne (music)
- 套曲 tào qǔ ㄊㄠˋ ㄑㄩˇ tou3 kuk1 divertimento (music)
- 委曲 wěi qū ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ wai2 kuk1 to feel wronged; to feel aggrieved
- 屈曲 qū qū ㄑㄩ ㄑㄩ wat1 kuk1 crooked
Idioms with these characters
- 姹紫嫣红 奼紫嫣紅 chà zǐ yān hóng ㄔㄚˋ ㄗˇ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4 lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
- 灯红酒绿 燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
- 红男绿女 紅男綠女 hóng nán lǜ nǚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ hung4 naam4 luk6 neoi5 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
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- 红杏出墙 紅杏出牆 hóng xìng chū qiáng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧㄤˊ hung4 hang6 ceot1 coeng4 lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 看破红尘 看破紅塵 kàn pò hóng chén ㄎㄢˋ ㄆㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ hon3 po3 hung4 can4 (idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun); to become disillusioned with human society
- 脸红筋暴 臉紅筋暴 liǎn hóng jīn bào ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄠˋ lim5 hung4 gan1 bou6 red and tense with anger (idiom)
- 脸红筋涨 臉紅筋漲 liǎn hóng jīn zhǎng ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄤˇ lim5 hung4 gan1 zoeng3 red and tense with anger (idiom)
- 柳绿花红 柳綠花紅 liǔ lǜ huā hóng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ lau5 luk6 faa1 hung4 lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)
- 绿惨红愁 綠慘紅愁 lǜ cǎn hóng chóu ㄌㄩˋ ㄘㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ luk6 caam2 hung4 sau4 (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
- 盘旋曲折 盤旋曲折 pán xuán qū zhé ㄆㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ pun4 syun4 kuk1 zit3 (idiom) (of a road etc) to wind circuitously
- 曲高和寡 qǔ gāo hè guǎ ㄑㄩˇ ㄍㄠ ㄏㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ kuk1 gou1 wo4 gwaa2 difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
- 曲肱而枕 qū gōng ér zhěn ㄑㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄓㄣˇ kuk1 gwang1 ji4 zam3 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
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- 曲里拐弯 曲裡拐彎 qū lǐ guǎi wān ㄑㄩ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ kuk1 leoi5 gwaai2 waan1 winding and turning (idiom)
- 曲突徙薪 qū tū xǐ xīn ㄑㄩ ㄊㄨ ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄣ kuk1 dat6 saai2 san1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
- 曲终奏雅 曲終奏雅 qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ ㄑㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗㄡˋ ㄧㄚˇ kuk1 zung1 zau3 ngaa5 perfect finish (idiom)
- 是非曲直 shì fēi qū zhí ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ si6 fei1 kuk1 zik6 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
- 异曲同工 異曲同工 yì qǔ tóng gōng ㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
- 迂回曲折 yū huí qū zhé ㄩ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ jyu1 wui4 kuk1 zit3 meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere