niè
蘖
new sprout from a tree stump; shoot from the base of a plant
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
new shoot or sprout from a stump or old branch after pruning or cutting
formalSpecific term for coppicing or regeneration in forestry/horticulture.
Zhè这
kē棵
bèi被
kǎn砍
de的
shù树
cóng从
shù树
zhuāng桩
páng旁
fā发
chū出
le了
xīn新
niè蘖
。
This felled tree has sent out new sprouts from the side of the stump.
Dìng定
qī期
xiū修
jiǎn剪
kě可
yǐ以
cù促
shǐ使
guǒ果
shù树
cóng从
jī基
bù部
shēng生
chū出
niè蘖
。
Regular pruning can encourage fruit trees to produce shoots from the base.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
guò过
hòu后
，
liǔ柳
shù树
de的
lǎo老
zhī枝
shàng上
yòu又
méng萌
fā发
le了
nèn嫩
niè蘖
。
After winter, tender sprouts have sprouted again from the old branches of the willow tree.
noun
any side branch growing from the base of a plant stem
formalA botanical term describing tillers or basal shoots in grasses, bamboo, etc.
Zhú竹
zi子
tōng通
guò过
dì地
xià下
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
bù不
duàn断
fēn分
niè蘖
，
xíng形
chéng成
zhú竹
lín林
。
Bamboo continuously forms new shoots from underground rhizomes, creating a bamboo forest.
Mài麦
zi子
de的
fēn分
niè蘖
néng能
lì力
jué决
dìng定
le了
qí其
zuì最
zhōng终
chǎn产
liàng量
。
The tillering ability of wheat determines its final yield.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guàn灌
mù木
de的
gēn根
niè蘖
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
，
róng容
yì易
màn蔓
yán延
chéng成
piàn片
。
This shrub has strong root-suckering ability and easily spreads to form patches.