苗

miáo

surname Miao · Miao ethnic group

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 8

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

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Character Decomposition

苗=艹+田

Etymology

Grass 艹 growing in a field 田

Meanings

surname Miao

Miao ethnic group

Miáo

sprout

miáo

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Words with 苗 151 total

only child · sole scion独苗dú miáo thinning out seedlings间苗jiàn miáo flame火苗huǒ miáo to sprout · to come out (of seedling) · to bud出苗chū miáo (young sprouts) come out · same as 出苗露苗lòu miáo seedling (of rice or other grain)禾苗hé miáo seedbed苗床miáo chuáng

Idioms with 苗 8 total

to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎng