麦芽 màiyá malt Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 麦 麥 mài noun wheat General name for cereal crops in the grass family, including wheat, barley, rye, and oats; specifically refers to wheat 小麦 xiǎomài.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