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  ngaa4   jyutping
  ya2   pinyin
bud; sprout; shoot; bud-shaped thing

noun
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 5043 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Nov 2014 03:09

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detail  ngaa4 coi3  ya2 cai4 = bean sprouts; in Sichuan: preserved mustard green
detail  dau6 ngaa4   = bean sprouts
detail  wong4 ngaa4 baak6   = napa cabbage; chinese cabbage
detail  mak6 ngaa4 tong4*2  mai4 ya2 tang2 = maltose
detail  ngan4 ngaa4   = outcroppings of silver ores
detail  zak1 ngaa4  ce4 ya2 = lateral bud
detail  faat3 ngaa4  fa1 ya2 = germinate, germination
detail  mang4 ngaa4  meng2 ya2 = germinate
detail  mak6 ngaa4  mai4 ya2 = a wheat sprout; malt
detail  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4   = yellow bean sprouts
detail  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4 coi3   = yellow bean sprouts
detail  goeng1 ngaa4   = young ginger
detail  ngaa4 dau6*2  ya2 dou4 = sprouted broad bean
detail  ceot1 ngaa4   = germinate, germination
detail  laam4 ngaa4  lan2 ya2 = Bluetooth
detail  pui1 ngaa4  pei1 ya2 = embryo shoot

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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