发酵fājiàoTop 9000Meanings1. to ferment2. (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to developCharacters used发to issue酵yeastExamples1酒jiǔ被bèi放fàng在zài桶tǒng里lǐ发酵fājiào。Wine is put in barrels to mature.