嫩芽

nènyá
tender shoots

CEDICT

tender sprouts/buds

Wiktionary

植物初萌生的幼芽。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 嫩 nèn
  1. young and tender
  2. (of food) tender; lightly cooked
  3. (of color) light
  4. (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled
=1 嫩 nèn old variant of 嫩 nèn
2 芽 yá
  1. bud
  2. sprout