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发芽

fā yá

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 發芽

发芽 (fā yá) means "(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 发芽 means

1. (of a seed) to germinate
2. (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
3. (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop

The characters in 发芽

• 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
• 芽yábud; sprout

Example sentences

• 花园里的草发芽了。
  Huāyuán lǐ de cǎo fāyá le.
  The grass sprouts all over the garden.
• 蒜头发芽了怎幺办?
  What should one do with germinating garlic bulbs?

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