"Leaven" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 曲 |  qū | fermentation starter / leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) / Taiwan pr. [qu2] |   |
| 酵 | jiào | yeast / leaven / fermentation / Taiwan pr. [xiao4] | |
| 面肥 | miàn féi | leaven / sourdough | |
| 神曲 | shén qū | medicated leaven (used in TCM to treat indigestion) | |
| 起子 | qǐ zi | baking soda (used to leaven bread) / screwdriver / bottle opener | |
| 发面 | fā miàn | to leaven dough / to make bread | |
