花芽

huāyá

noun

Measure Word

一个花芽 gè

Meanings

1 flower bud
2 flower-bearing bud (botany)

Characters

Examples

果树春天会长出许多花芽。

Guǒshù chūntiān huì zhǎng chū xǔduō huāyá.

Fruit trees produce many flower buds in spring.

适当修剪有助于花芽分化。

Shìdàng xiūjiǎn yǒuzhù yú huāyá fēnhuà.

Proper pruning helps flower-bud differentiation.

Tips

usage

Botanical term contrasted with 叶芽 (yèyá, leaf bud). 花芽分化 (huāyá fēnhuà, flower-bud differentiation) is a key concept in horticulture — when buds 'decide' whether to produce flowers or leaves.

Stroke Order

花 huā

芽 yá