苗

miáo
#1,917 most
frequent character
seedling
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

苗 sets 艹 plants over 田 a field: young plants in a field, which gave the meaning 'newly sprouted plants'. The name of the Miáo people was later borrowed for its sound.

苗 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

这个苗长得很好。
zhègè miáo chángdé hěnhǎo 。
This seedling is growing very well.
我们需要为花园买一些苗。
wǒmen xūyào wéi huāyuán mǎi yīxiē miáo 。
We need to buy some seedlings for the garden.
农民在田里种苗。
nóngmín zài tiánlǐ zhǒng miáo 。
The farmer is planting seedlings in the field.

Same Characters, Different Readings

苗Miao2
Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China

Words with similar meanings

幼苗yòumiáo
young seedling
Refers specifically to a young stage of a seedling.

Homophones

描miáo
to depict, to trace (a drawing)

Words Starting With 苗

苗条miáo tiáo
"slim, slender, graceful"

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