芽U+82BD7 STROKES
Entry·pron. yá
ㄧㄚˊ
“A bud or sprout; a shoot of a plant; something shaped like a bud; to sprout; to begin or start.”
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- 萌芽ㄇㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊto sprout; to germinate; the beginning of something; an early stage of development
- 發芽ㄈㄚ ㄧㄚˊto sprout; to germinate; (of a seed or dormant bud) to begin to grow; (of an idea, thought, etc.) to begin to form
- 麥芽ㄇㄞˋ ㄧㄚˊsprouted barley seeds; rich in amylase, used as a sweetener in candy, beer, and fermentation; used in Chinese medicine to aid digestion
- 豆芽菜ㄉㄡˋ ㄧㄚˊ ㄘㄞˋbean sprouts; mung bean or soybean sprouts used as a vegetable
- 新芽ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄚˊnewly sprouted shoot or bud; fresh young growth on a plant
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