tiller; grow
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to tiller; to develop new shoots
dialectA technical agricultural term for when a cereal plant produces new shoots from its base.
Chūn春
tiān天
mài麦
zi子
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
kē棵
er儿
le了
。
In spring, the wheat begins to tiller.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
de的
shuǐ水
dào稻
fā发
kē棵
fā发
de得
bù不
cuò错
。
The rice in this field is tillering well.
verb
to grow; to become larger (of a plant)
dialectDescribes a plant growing bushier and larger overall, not just in height.
Shī施
féi肥
hòu后
，
là辣
jiāo椒
miáo苗
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
fā发
kē棵
le了
。
After fertilizing, the chili seedlings grew quickly.
Zhè这
kē棵
fān番
qié茄
fā发
kē棵
fā发
de得
hěn很
zhuàng壮
。
This tomato plant has grown into a strong, bushy form.