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苗头

miáo toudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
early signs of a new development / emerging trend
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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.

Source record: cd-ede777b8d880d460. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

苗頭 苗头 [miao2 tou5] /early signs of a new development; emerging trend/

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Other forms in these source records: 苗頭

  • 苗
    miáo

    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

    Miáo

    surname Miao / Miao ethnic group

  • 头
    tóu

    head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]

    tou

    suffix for nouns

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.