芽

yá

bud, sprout, shoot

How to write 芽, stroke by stroke

bud; sprout

Pictophonetic: semantic 艹 (plant), phonetic 牙

Made of 艹 + 牙

发芽fā yá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop
麦芽mài yámalt
萌芽méng yá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud; (also used figuratively)
豆芽dòu yábean sprout
侧芽cè yáaxillary bud
催芽cuī yáto induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings (e.g. by applying warmth or chemicals)
嫩芽nèn yátender shoots
新芽xīn yánew shoot; new sprout
滋芽zī yá(dialect) to sprout; to germinate
肉芽肿ròu yá zhǒng(pathology) granuloma
花芽huā yáflower bud
芽苗yá miáoa shoot; a sprout; a seedling

花园里的草发芽了。
huā yuán lǐ de cǎo fā yá le 。
The grass sprouts all over the garden.
蒜头发芽了怎么办?
suàn tóu fa yá le zěn me bàn ?
What should one do with germinating garlic bulbs?
树木开始抽芽。
shù mù kāi shǐ chōu yá 。
The trees are beginning to bud.