花芽

huāyá

noun

Measure Word

一个花芽 gè

Meanings

1 flower bud
2 flower-bearing bud (botany)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

适当修剪有助于花芽分化。

Shìdàng xiūjiǎn yǒuzhùyú huāyá fēnhuà.

Proper pruning helps flower-bud differentiation.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

花 huā

芽 yá