1. noun a bud; a sprout
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany , Concept: Plant 植物
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '芽'; Guoyu '芽' n 1; Kroll 2015 '芽' 1, p. 524; Unihan '芽')
  2. verb to sprout
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 发芽 (Guoyu '芽' v 1; Kroll 2015 '芽' 1a, p. 524; Unihan '芽')
  3. proper noun Ya
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '芽' n 3)
  4. verb to begin
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 开始 (Guoyu '芽' v 2; Kroll 2015 '芽' 1a, p. 524)

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