根芽 gēnyá root sprout Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gēnyá root sprout · offspring 根 gēn noun root (botany, family) the root of a plant; the part that grows underground to absorb nutrients; also refers to a child who carries on a family line芽 yá noun bud (bound form) bud; sprout; shoot; a tiny part on a seed or plant that will grow into a stem, leaf, or flowergēnyá root cause 根 gēn adverbnoun source (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem芽 yá to emerge (literary) to begin to happen; to start to develop; to germinate (of an idea, conflict, etc.)