萌芽

Traditional form:

萌芽

Pinyin (reading):

méngyá

Definitions:

• (of a seed) to germinate
• (of a plant) to sprout; to bud
• sprout; bud
• (also used figuratively)

Characters:

• 萌 - bud, germ, sprout; to bud
• 芽 - bud, shoot, sprout

Traditional characters:

• 萌 - bud, germ, sprout; to bud
• 芽 - bud, shoot, sprout