分蘖 Traditional form: 分櫱 Pinyin (reading): fēnniè Definitions: tiller (stem at the base of grass plants) Characters: 分 - to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity 蘖 - stump, sprout Traditional characters: 分 - to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity 櫱 - stump, sprout