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to sprout

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fa1ya2 fāyá

Meaning


Primary

to sprout

Alternatives

sprout, sprouts, sprouting, sprouted

Mnemonic


发芽 To sprout is when seeds 发 send out a 芽 sprout out themselves.

Usage


春天 时 种子 开始 发芽。

In spring, the seeds begin to sprout.

这些 花 的 种子 发芽 了。

The seeds of these flowers have sprouted.

如果 土壤 太干, 种子 不会 发芽。

If the soil is too dry, seeds won’t sprout.