冬芽 dōngyá winter bud Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 冬 dōng noun winter The last of the four seasons; specifically the three months from the start of winter to the start of spring in the lunar calendar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