秧 shoots / sprouts 冬 笋 dōng sǔn winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) 春 笋 chūn sǔn springtime bamboo shoots / fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate 青 蒜 qīng suàn garlic shoots and leaves 蒜 薹 suàn tái garlic shoots (cookery) 豆 苗 dòu miáo pea shoots / bean seedling 箘 bamboo shoots 龙 须 菜 lóng xū cài asparagus / (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1] 櫱 shoots from an old stump 蘗 shoots from an old stump 嫩 苗 nèn miáo seedling / soft shoots / sprout 肉 圆 ròu yuán ba-wan, dumpling made of glutinous dough, typically stuffed with minced pork, bamboo shoots etc, and served with a savory sauce (Taiwanese snack) (from Taiwanese 肉圓, Tai-lo pr. [bah-uân]) 豌 豆 尖 wān dòu jiān pea shoots 拼 婚 pīn hūn to save money on wedding expenses by getting together with another couple (or couples) in arranging restaurant reservations, wedding photo shoots etc
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