Miáo

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Source form: 苗
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Miao / Miao ethnic group
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Original source entry:

苗 苗 [Miao2] /surname Miao/Miao ethnic group/

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miáo

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Source form: 苗
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
young plant; seedling / (bound form) young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 魚苗|鱼苗[yú miáo]) / (bound form) offspring; descendant / (bound form) sign or indication of sth (e.g. 苗頭|苗头[miáo tou], 礦苗|矿苗[kuàng miáo]) / (bound form) vaccine
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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:

苗 苗 [miao2] /young plant; seedling/(bound form) young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 魚苗|鱼苗[yu2 miao2])/(bound form) offspring; descendant/(bound form) sign or indication of sth (e.g. 苗頭|苗头[miao2 tou5], 礦苗|矿苗[kuang4 miao2])/(bound form) vaccine/

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