gēn​miáo

roots and sprouts

gēn​miáo roots and sprouts

  1. 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
  2. miáo nounadjective
    seedling
    a young plant or sprout; the tender stems or leaves of certain vegetables

gēn​miáo source

  1. gēn adverbnoun
    source
    (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem
  2. (bound form) sprout
    (bound form) the first signs or indications of something; a sprout-like beginning of a situation

gēn​miáo offspring

  1. 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
  2. (bound form) offspring
    (bound form) progeny or descendants; a young person who continues a family line