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胚芽
pēiyá
1. bud
2. sprout
3. germ

Character Breakdown

胚
pēi
embryo; an unfinished thing
9 丶
芽
yá
bud, shoot, sprout
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (3)

胚芽米
pēiyámǐ
semi-polished rice (i.e. rice minus the husk, but including the germ)
胚芽鞘
pēiyáqiào
coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany)
小麦胚芽
xiǎomàipēiyá
wheat germ

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