Chinese words · HSK 7–9

萌芽

méngyá

(fig.) to emerge; to bud

Every meaning

méngyá

  1. (fig.) to emerge; to bud
  2. sprout; bud; beginning
  3. to sprout; to germinate

Its characters

Words with 萌

Words with 芽

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).