苗 (miáo) - seedling & sprout

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miáo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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苗 · miáo

seedling;

sprout;

young plant;

offspring;

descendant;

vaccine;

ethnic group (Miao)

seedlingsproutyoung plant

Usage highlights

SeedlingRice seedlingVaccineMiao ethnic groupYoung plantNursery stock

Synonyms

  • 秧— rice shoot; seedling
  • 芽— sprout; bud
  • 裔— descendant; offspring

Antonyms

  • 枯— withered; dried
  • 萎— wilt; fade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer planted rice seedlings (禾苗).
  • This is a vaccine (疫苗) against the disease.
  • She belongs to the Miao ethnic group (苗族).
  • The young plant (幼苗) needs sunlight.

Collocations

  • Seedling(苗)
  • Rice seedling(禾苗)
  • Vaccine(疫苗)
  • Miao ethnic group(苗族)
  • Young plant(幼苗)
  • Nursery stock(苗木)

Idioms

  • To nip in the bud(拔苗助长)
  • Good seedlings make good crops(良苗怀新)
  • The seedling knows no drought(苗而不秀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents agricultural beginnings and the potential for growth.
  • Ethnonym for the Miao people, one of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups.
  • In traditional thought, symbolizes lineage continuity as 'offspring'.

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