Word information
Simplified麦芽
Traditional麥芽
Pinyinmài yá
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 麦芽
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麦克风màikèfēng
(loanword) microphone
小麦xiǎomàiwheat; CL:粒[li4]
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
萌芽méngyá(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud; (also used figuratively)
大麦dà màibarley
全麦quán màiwhole wheat