萌芽

méng yá

Dictionary entry

(of a seed) to germinate

What does 萌芽 mean?

萌芽 (méng yá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a seed) to germinate

2(of a plant) to sprout; to bud

3sprout; bud

4(also used figuratively)

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萌méng(bound form) to sprout; to bud · (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character)芽yábud · sprout

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萌芽

méng yá

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