芽(yá)

HSK 7-97 strokes

bud

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Character information

Pinyin
yá
Meaning
bud; sprout
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 芽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹牙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 牙 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo牙yá

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 芽 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 芽

Common words using 芽 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

méng萌yá芽
HSK 7-9

(of a seed) to germinate

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cè侧yá芽

axillary bud

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cuī催yá芽

to induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage spr…

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nèn嫩yá芽

tender shoots

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xiǎo小mài麦pēi胚yá芽

wheat germ

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fā发yá芽

(of a seed) to germinate

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pēi胚yá芽

bud

Open 胚芽 page →
yá芽bāo孢

endospore

Open 芽孢 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 芽’s common words

萌侧催嫩小麦胚发

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