How to write 麴

麴 qū [名] 1. 酒麴 ([En.] leaven; yeast). 2. 泛指酒 ([En.] wine). 3. 姓 ([En.] surname). There was a person named 麴义 in the Han dynasty. 1. 酒麴。也作“ 麯 ”。 (“Jiǔ qū.” Also referred to as “Qū.”) 2. 酒。 ([En.] wine). In the "Book of Jin," Liu Ling is described as "holding a wine jar and sipping the brew." 3. 麯黴色，即淡黃色。也作“ 鞠 ”。([En.] light yellow color). In the "Book of Rites," it is stated, "The emperor offered a light yellow robe to the former emperor." 4. 薄，即蠶箔，養蠶的用具，用竹蔑等编成。 ([En.] thin material, used for silkworm cultivation). Referenced in the "Dialect Texts," it mentions a practice in regions between Jianghuai. 5. 姓。出西平。汉有麴演。 ([En.] surname, originating from the area of Xiping. There was a 麴演 in the Han dynasty.) 名词：把麦子或白米蒸过，使它发酵后再晒乾，称为「麴」 ([En.] A noun referring to wheat or white rice that has been steamed, fermented, and then dried, known as "qū." It can be used for brewing wine. In Su Shi's poem "Youthful Memories," it mentions "the red railing over the silver pond and the qū dust on the waves."). Also called "酒母" ("mother of wine") or "酒麴" ("wine qū"). 名词：姓 ([En.] A noun referring to a surname). For example, there was a 麴崇裕 during the Jin dynasty.