Learn a Chinese Character - 芽 (yá)

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 艹 (grass radical)

Stroke Count: 7

Character Decomposition: 艹 + 牙 (grass + tooth, 像草长出的小芽形状)

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yá (second tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

芽 refers to a bud or sprout, typically of a plant. (“芽”指植物的芽、幼芽。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

豆芽 (dòu yá) - Bean sprout
麦芽 (mài yá) - Malt sprout
发芽 (fā yá) - Germinate; Sprout

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

芽 is a noun. It can be used in phrases like "XX芽" to refer to specific types of buds, or in the verb - complement structure "发芽" to describe the action of sprouting. (“芽”是名词，可组成“XX芽”的短语表示特定的芽，也可用于“发芽”这样的动补结构表示发芽的动作。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, buds and sprouts often symbolize new life, growth, and hope. For example, the custom of eating bean sprouts during the Spring Festival implies the hope for a prosperous new year. (在中国文化中，芽通常象征着新生命、成长和希望。例如，春节期间吃豆芽的习俗寓意着新的一年蓬勃发展。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

春天到了，树木都发芽了。(Chūn tiān dào le, shù mù dōu fā yá le.) - Spring has come, and all the trees have sprouted.

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 芽 by associating the grass radical 艹 with plants and the character 牙, which can be thought of as the shape of a budding plant. (你可以通过将草字头“艹”与植物联系起来，把“牙”想象成植物发芽的形状来记忆“芽”这个字。)