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Character Decomposition
芽=艹+牙
Etymology
plant
Meanings
bud
sprout
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Words with 芽 80 total
to induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings (e.g. by applying warmth or chemicals)催芽cuī yáaxillary bud侧芽cè yábud · sprout · germ胚芽pēi yámalt麦芽mài yáaxillary bud · bud growing from axil of plant腋芽yè yá(dialect) to sprout · to germinate滋芽zī yátender shoots嫩芽nèn yá(of a plant) to sprout; to bud抽芽chōu yánew shoot; new sprout新芽xīn yá(of a seed) to germinate · (of a plant) to sprout; to bud · (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop发芽fā yáflower bud花芽huā yáendospore芽孢yá bāo(botany) undeveloped bud; eye芽眼yá yǎna shoot · a sprout · a seedling芽苗yá miáo(of a seed) to germinate · (of a plant) to sprout; to bud · sprout; bud · (also used figuratively)萌芽méng yá
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