懂中文 Dong Chinese

麴

qū

yeast

Components
麥 meaning component

麥  Meaning component

mài

  

wheat

wheat

匊 sound component

匊  Sound component

jū

  

handful

Evolution

麴 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
麴 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
麴 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

麹 (麴) 

qū

yeast, leaven; surname

曲 (麴) 

qū

yeast; Aspergillus (includes many common molds); Taiwan pr. [qú]

麴  

Qū

surname Qu