苗 (Miáo) — Miao (an ethnic group in China, mainly in Guizhou, Yunnan, and Hunan); surname Miao
Definition
Here 苗 is read Miáo and refers to the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China, or the surname Miao — not the 'seedling' meaning in 禾苗 (hé miáo).
noun
Miao (an ethnic group in China, mainly in Guizhou, Yunnan, and Hunan)surname Miao
Examples
- 苗。Wǒ rèn shi yí wèi Miáo xiān sheng.I know a Mr. Miao.
- 。Miáo Zú shì zhōng guó de yí gè shǎo shù mín zú.The Miao ethnic group is an ethnic minority in China.
- 。Miáo Zú de yín shì fēi cháng jīng měi.Miao silver ornaments are very exquisite.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 艸艸cǎograss
- 田田tiánfield
It is made from 艸 (grass) and 田 (field), showing plants in a field, which matches the meaning of a young plant or seedling.
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