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芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

芽 Stroke Order — How to Write 芽

Stroke Order

芽 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

芽 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹牙

芽 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 牙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

芽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yá

Meanings of 芽 in Chinese

1

yá芽

A sprout or bud of a plant; a shoot that develops into a stem, leaf, or flower.
春天来了，树枝上冒出了许多嫩绿的芽。
Spring has arrived, and many tender green buds have emerged on the branches.
Something shaped like a bud or sprout; often refers to a small growth or formation, such as granulation tissue in wound healing or a silver shoot in mining.
伤口愈合后，他发现手上长出了一个肉芽
After the wound healed, he discovered a granulation tissue growing on his hand.

Common Words and Phrases with 芽

1
yá芽bāo孢
A reproductive structure, such as a gemma of a fungus or a sorus in a lichen.
某些细菌在恶劣环境下会形成芽孢，以保护自己
Some bacteria form spores in harsh environments to protect themselves.
2
yá芽chá茶
Tea made from young, tender tea buds.
这种芽茶口感鲜爽，带有淡淡的花香，是春日品茗的绝佳选择。
This bud tea has a refreshing taste with a subtle floral aroma, making it an excellent choice for spring tea tasting.
3
yá芽dòu豆
sprouted broad bean
我妈妈很喜欢用芽豆炒鸡蛋，味道鲜美。
My mother loves to stir-fry eggs with sprouted broad beans; it tastes delicious.
4
yá芽jiē接
bud grafting
园艺师正在对玫瑰进行芽接，以培育出新的花色品种。
The gardener is performing bud grafting on roses to cultivate new flower color varieties.
5
yá芽tǐ体
A bud formed during germination, especially a resistant asexual reproductive body (gemmule) in sponges.
许多淡水海绵在不利环境下会形成芽体，以确保物种的延续。
Many freshwater sponges form gemmules in unfavorable conditions to ensure the continuation of their species.
6
yá芽tiáo条
A bud stick; a branch cut from a tree, from which buds are taken for grafting.
为了提高果树的产量，园艺师会选择健康的芽条进行嫁接。
To increase the yield of fruit trees, horticulturists will select healthy bud sticks for grafting.
7
yá芽yǎn眼
An eye or bud on a tuber, capable of sprouting.
切土豆时，务必把所有芽眼挖掉，以防发芽后产生有害物质。
When cutting potatoes, be sure to dig out all the eyes to prevent the formation of harmful substances after sprouting.
8
yá芽zhí殖xì细jūn菌
Budding bacteria are a type of bacteria that reproduce by forming a bud, which then detaches to become a new cell.
在微生物学研究中科学家们观察到芽殖细菌通过其独特的出芽方式进行繁殖。
In microbiological research, scientists observed budding bacteria reproducing through their unique budding method.

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Questions about 芽

What does 芽 mean in Chinese?

芽 (yá) means “A sprout or bud of a plant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芽?

芽 is pronounced yá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 芽 have?

芽 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 芽?

芽 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 芽?

The radical of 芽 is 艹, and 芽 is a phono-semantic compound.