含 苞 待 放

hán bāo dài fàngdictionary entry

in bud / budding

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

含苞待放含苞待放 [han2 bao1 dai4 fang4] /in bud/budding/

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Reference information

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Character information

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含
hán
to keep in the mouth / to contain
苞
bāo
bud / flower calyx / luxuriant / profuse
待
dāi
to stay / to remain
dài
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
放
fàng
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.