发芽 發芽
发芽 發芽 fā yá ㄈㄚ ㄧㄚˊ faat3 ngaa4
- (of a seed) to germinate
- (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
- (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop
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发 發
- 并发 併發 bìng fā ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄚ bing3 faat3 to happen simultaneously
- 出发 出發 chū fā ㄔㄨ ㄈㄚ ceot1 faat3 to set off
- 分发 分發 fēn fā ㄈㄣ ㄈㄚ fan1 faat3 to distribute
- 启发 啟發 qǐ fā ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄚ kai2 faat3 to enlighten
- 引发 引發 yǐn fā ㄧㄣˇ ㄈㄚ jan5 faat3 to lead to
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- 复发 復發 fù fā ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚ fuk6 faat3 to recur (of a disease)
- 打发 打發 dǎ fa ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄈㄚ daa2 faat3 to dispatch sb to do sth
- 批发 批發 pī fā ㄆㄧ ㄈㄚ pai1 faat3 wholesale
- 揭发 揭發 jiē fā ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄚ kit3 faat3 to expose
- 散发 散發 sàn fā ㄙㄢˋ ㄈㄚ saan3 faat3 to distribute; to emit; to give off
- 沙发 沙發 shā fā ㄕㄚ ㄈㄚ saa1 faat3 (loanword) sofa
- 激发 激發 jī fā ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚ gik1 faat3 to arouse
- 焕发 煥發 huàn fā ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚ wun6 faat3 to shine
- 爆发 爆發 bào fā ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄚ baau3 faat3 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
- 理发 理髮 lǐ fà ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ lei5 faat3 to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
- 发作 發作 fā zuò ㄈㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faat3 zok3 to flare up; to break out
- 发光 發光 fā guāng ㄈㄚ ㄍㄨㄤ faat3 gwong1 to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
- 发出 發出 fā chū ㄈㄚ ㄔㄨ faat3 ceot1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
- 发动 發動 fā dòng ㄈㄚ ㄉㄨㄥˋ faat3 dung6 to start
- 发射 發射 fā shè ㄈㄚ ㄕㄜˋ faat3 se6 to shoot (a projectile)
芽
- 萌芽 méng yá ㄇㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ mang4 ngaa4 (of a seed) to germinate
- 侧芽 側芽 cè yá ㄘㄜˋ ㄧㄚˊ zak1 ngaa4 axillary bud
- 催芽 cuī yá ㄘㄨㄟ ㄧㄚˊ ceoi1 ngaa4 to induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings (e.g. by applying warmth or chemicals)
- 嫩芽 nèn yá ㄋㄣˋ ㄧㄚˊ nyun6 ngaa4 tender shoots
- 抽芽 chōu yá ㄔㄡ ㄧㄚˊ cau1 ngaa4 (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
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- 新芽 xīn yá ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄚˊ san1 ngaa4 new shoot; new sprout
- 月芽 yuè yá ㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄚˊ jyut6 ngaa4 variant of 月牙
- 滋芽 zī yá ㄗ ㄧㄚˊ zi1 ngaa4 (dialect) to sprout
- 胚芽 pēi yá ㄆㄟ ㄧㄚˊ pui1 ngaa4 bud
- 腋芽 yè yá ㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄚˊ jik6 ngaa4 axillary bud
- 花芽 huā yá ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄚˊ faa1 ngaa4 flower bud
- 芽孢 yá bāo ㄧㄚˊ ㄅㄠ ngaa4 baau1 endospore
- 芽眼 yá yǎn ㄧㄚˊ ㄧㄢˇ ngaa4 ngaan5 (botany) undeveloped bud; eye
- 芽苗 yá miáo ㄧㄚˊ ㄇㄧㄠˊ ngaa4 miu4 a shoot
- 叶芽 葉芽 yè yá ㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄚˊ jip6 ngaa4 leaf bud
- 豆芽 dòu yá ㄉㄡˋ ㄧㄚˊ dau6 ngaa4 bean sprout
- 顶芽 頂芽 dǐng yá ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄚˊ ding2 ngaa4 terminal bud (growing at the tip of a plant)
- 麦芽 麥芽 mài yá ㄇㄞˋ ㄧㄚˊ mak6 ngaa4 malt
- 肉芽肿 肉芽腫 ròu yá zhǒng ㄖㄡˋ ㄧㄚˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇ juk6 ngaa4 zung2 (pathology) granuloma
- 胚芽米 pēi yá mǐ ㄆㄟ ㄧㄚˊ ㄇㄧˇ pui1 ngaa4 mai5 semipolished rice (i.e. rice minus the husk, but including the germ)
Idioms with these characters
- 百发百中 百發百中 bǎi fā bǎi zhòng ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄚ ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ baak3 faat3 baak3 zung3 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits (idiom)
- 不悱不发 不悱不發 bù fěi bù fā ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚ a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
- 东窗事发 東窗事發 dōng chuāng shì fā ㄉㄨㄥ ㄔㄨㄤ ㄕˋ ㄈㄚ dung1 coeng1 si6 faat3 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
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- 对症发药 對症發藥 duì zhèng fā yào ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚ ㄧㄠˋ deoi3 zing3 faat3 joek6 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
- 发奋图强 發奮圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
- 发愤图强 發憤圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
- 发奋有为 發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ faat3 fan5 jau5 wai4 to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
- 发号施令 發號施令 fā hào shī lìng ㄈㄚ ㄏㄠˋ ㄕ ㄌㄧㄥˋ faat3 hou6 si1 ling6 to boss people around (idiom)
- 发聋振聩 發聾振聵 fā lóng zhèn kuì ㄈㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ faat3 lung4 zan3 kui2 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
Example sentences
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花园 花園 里 裡 的 草 发芽 發芽 了 。
The grass sprouts all over the garden.
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蒜头 蒜頭 发芽 發芽 了 怎么办 怎麼辦 ?
What should one do with germinating garlic bulbs?
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