麸 (fū) — bran
Definition
麸 is a bound noun meaning 'bran' — the outer layer of grain. In practice it almost always appears as part of a compound, most commonly 麦麸 (wheat bran).
bound form
bran
Easily confused
- 夫fūsound-alikehusband (in compounds such as 夫妻, 丈夫)
- 敷fūsound-aliketo apply (ointment, face mask, powder, etc.) onto a surface
- 肤fūsound-alikeskin (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
- 孵fūsound-aliketo hatch, to brood, to incubate
- 呋fūsound-alike(used in transliteration) phonetic component in terms like 呋喃 (furan)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng miàn bāo shì yòng quán mài fū zuò de.This bread is made with whole wheat bran.
- 。Mài fū hán yǒu fēng fù de shàn shí xiān wéi.Wheat bran is rich in dietary fiber.
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎo cān dōu jiā yì sháo mài fū.He adds a spoonful of wheat bran to his breakfast every day.
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