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Meaning of 苗

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HSK 5
Pinyin: miáo
English Definition: sprout
Chinese Definition:
①初生的植物或没有秀穗的庄稼:禾苗。麦苗。树苗。幼苗。苗子(亦喻继承某种事业的接班人)。苗而不秀(只长苗而不秀穗,喻本身条件虽好,但没有成就)。
②形状像苗的:火苗儿。
③某些初生的饲养的动物:鱼苗。
④能使机体产生免疫力的微生物制剂:疫苗。卡介苗。
⑤子孙后代:苗裔。
⑥中国少数民族,主要分布于贵州、湖南、云南、四川、湖北等省和广西壮族自治区:苗族。苗绣。
⑦姓氏。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Ideographic:Grass growing in a field
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ tián ] field, farm, arable land; cultivated
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Example Words
疫苗 miáo vaccine
树苗 shù miáo sapling
苗族 miáo Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China
苗圃 miáo Miao Pu (1977-), PRC actress
苗圃 miáo plant nursery; seedbed
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Example Sentences
1
She has a slender figure and long hair.
2
Vaccines can help us prevent illnesses.
3
She has a slim and well-proportioned figure and is very popular.
4
The best way to prevent influenza is by getting vaccinated.
5
The doctor recommended that he receive a vaccine to protect himself.