萠 (pān) - To sprout & to bud

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pān ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

萠 · pān

To sprout;

to bud;

to germinate;

to begin to develop;

also used as a variant of 萌.

To sproutto budto germinate

Usage highlights

sprout budsgerminate ideasbudding stagenew shootsbegin to developseed germination

Synonyms

  • 萌— to sprout; to bud; to begin
  • 芽— sprout; bud; shoot
  • 发— to sprout; to generate

Antonyms

  • 枯— withered; dried up
  • 萎— wilt; fade
  • 谢— wither; fade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The seeds began to sprout (种子萠芽).
  • New ideas are germinating (新思想在萠发).
  • Spring brings forth new buds (春天带来新萠).
  • The project is in its budding stage (项目处于萠芽阶段).

Collocations

  • sprout buds(萠芽)
  • germinate ideas(萠发思想)
  • budding stage(萠芽期)
  • new shoots(新萠)
  • begin to develop(开始萠发)
  • seed germination(种子萠发)

Idioms

  • See the sprouts and know the harvest(见萠知收)
  • Friend or foe begins to show(敌友初萠)
  • The beginning of all things(万萠之初)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the beginning of life and growth in nature, symbolizing potential and new beginnings.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe the initial stages of development in various domains.
  • Shares semantic field with 萌, both relating to sprouting and beginning.

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