Chinese word dictionary

芽苗

yá miáo · a shoot; a sprout; a seedling

Practice word

Word information

Simplified芽苗

Traditional芽苗

Pinyinyá miáo

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

芽yá

bud, shoot, sprout

苗miáo

sprouts; Miao nationality

How to learn 芽苗

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Words with the same characters

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发芽fāyá

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

禾苗hémiáo

seedling (of rice or other grain); CL:棵[ke1]

萌芽méngyá

(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud; (also used figuratively)

苗miáo

Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; surname Miao; sprout

苗条miáotiao

(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful

苗头miáotou

first signs; development (of a situation)