fā​yá

to sprout

  • created reference approved 发芽/發芽 → 萌芽 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发芽 / 發芽 fā​yá

    萌芽 méng​yá

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 发芽/發芽 · fā​yá · to sprout — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发芽 / 發芽

    fā​yá

    to sprout

    To germinate, bud, or sprout; used for seeds starting to grow or plants producing new leaves.

    发, 芽

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to develop 芽 (literal) → 芽 · yá · bud

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 发芽/發芽 · fā​yá · to begin to develop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发芽 / 發芽

    fā​yá

    to begin to develop

    (Literary) To begin to emerge or take root, used figuratively for ideas, plans, or thoughts.

    发, 芽

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to develop 芽 (literal) → 芽 · yá · to emerge

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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