芽
HSK 7–9
芽 (yá): bud, sprout, shoot
yá
bud, sprout, shoot
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Pinyin
yá
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
bud, sprout, shoot
How to Write 芽 (yá)
芽 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 芽
A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, and 牙 hints at the pronunciation.
What 芽 is Made Of
芽 is built from 2 components:
艹grass, weed, plant, herb
牙tooth, molar
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Words Using 芽
Common Chinese words that contain 芽:
萌芽
méngyá
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