芽韭 yájiǔ leek shoots Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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 flower韭 jiǔ noun Chinese chives (bound form) fragrant-flowered garlic; leek; Chinese chives; also known as 韭菜 jiǔcài