鞠

qū

Ancient form of 麴 /曲 (“starter with brewer's yeast”)

Wiktionary

Homographs

鞠 Jū surname Ju
鞠 jū
  1. to incline (one's torso); to bow
  2. leather ball used in ancient times
  3. (literary) to bring up; to rear
  4. Taiwan pr. jú

Containing this entry

鞠养 jūyǎng