苗 Stroke Order — How to Write 苗
苗 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
苗 Radical and Character Components
苗 is an ideographic compound. Grass 艹 growing in a field 田.
Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes
苗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- miáo
Meanings of 苗 in Chinese
1
miáo苗
Refers to young plants or seedlings, such as rice seedlings (禾苗), wheat seedlings (麦苗), or tree saplings (树苗).
农民们辛勤地耕耘着土地，期待禾苗茁壮成长
Farmers are diligently cultivating the land, hoping for the rice seedlings to grow strong.
A shape resembling a sprout or seedling, often used to describe a small, slender, and upward-tending form, such as a flame.
炉子里的小火苗跳动着，很快就把水烧开了。
The small flame in the stove flickered, quickly boiling the water.
Refers to newly hatched or born young animals, especially those kept for rearing, such as fish fry.
养殖场里有很多健康的鱼苗。
There are many healthy fish fry in the breeding farm.
A microbial preparation that can induce immunity in the body, such as a vaccine or inoculation.
医生建议我们按时接种疫苗。
The doctor advised us to get vaccinated on time.
Descendants; offspring (as in '苗裔').
他们都是这片土地的苗裔。
They are all descendants of this land.
Refers to the Miao ethnic group, one of China's ethnic minorities, primarily known for their distinctive culture and traditional crafts like Miao embroidery.
这件衣服上的苗绣图案非常精美。
The Miao embroidery patterns on this dress are very exquisite.
Common Words and Phrases with 苗
1
A seedbed or plant bed, a plot of land used for cultivating crop seedlings.
育种专家在温室的苗床里培育新品种的稻米
Breeding experts cultivate new varieties of rice in the greenhouse's seedbeds.
2
To sprout but never flower or bear fruit; figuratively, something or someone that shows early promise but ultimately fails to achieve potential or proves useless.
他虽然天赋异禀，初期表现出色，但后来却不思进取，最终事业平平，真是苗而不秀。
Although he was exceptionally talented and performed brilliantly at first, he later lacked the drive to improve, and his career ultimately remained ordinary, truly a case of showing initial promise but failing to achieve full potential.
3
nursery stock; seedling tree
为了改善环境，我们社区组织了一次义务植树活动，种下了数百株苗木。
To improve the environment, our community organized a voluntary tree-planting event, planting hundreds of seedlings.
4
A nursery; a place where young plants or seedlings are cultivated.
我们在苗圃里购买了一些果树幼苗，准备种植在后院。
We bought some fruit tree saplings from the nursery, ready to plant them in the backyard.
5
The seedling stage, a crucial early growth phase for plants after emergence.
在苗期，水稻幼苗需要精心的照料，以确保它们能够健康生长。
During the seedling stage, rice seedlings require careful attention to ensure their healthy growth.
6
the growth or condition of crop seedlings
农民们密切关注着田里的苗情，希望今年有个好收成。
Farmers are closely monitoring the growth condition of seedlings in the fields, hoping for a good harvest this year.
7
Slender and graceful in figure; slim.
她身材苗条，穿什么衣服都好看。
She has a slender figure and looks good in any clothes.
8
A slender and graceful woman or girl; a sylph.
她身着一袭素雅的旗袍，举手投足间尽显苗条淑女的韵味。
She wore a simple and elegant qipao, and her every movement exuded the charm of a graceful and slender lady.
9
An early sign or symptom of a trend or new development.
这种新型节能汽车一经推出，立刻就显露出热销的苗头。
As soon as this new energy-efficient car was launched, it immediately showed signs of becoming a bestseller.
10
thin
这件毛衣的线头织得非常苗细，手感柔软。
The threads of this sweater are woven very finely, and it feels soft to the touch.
11
descendant; offspring; progeny
这位艺术家是著名画家的苗裔，继承了家族的艺术天赋。
This artist is a descendant of a famous painter, inheriting the family's artistic talent.
12
A seedling; a promising young person or successor.
这个孩子从小就展现出音乐方面的苗子，现在已经能弹奏复杂的乐曲了。
This child showed early musical promise and can now play complex pieces.
More words with 苗
- hé禾miáo苗seedlings of cereal crops
- yì疫miáo苗vaccine
- yòu幼miáo苗seedling, sapling
- mài麦miáo苗wheat seedling
- yāng秧miáo苗seedling, sprout
- dòu痘miáo苗vaccine, vaccinia
- jūn菌miáo苗vaccine, bacterial vaccine
- yù育miáo苗To cultivate or grow seedlings.
- zhí植miáo苗Planting seedlings, Seedling planting
- kǎ卡jiè介miáo苗BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine
- suàn蒜miáo苗garlic sprouts, garlic shoots
- dēng灯miáo苗lantern flame
- dūn蹲miáo苗checking seedling growth, hardening off seedlings
- jiàn间miáo苗to thin out seedlings
- lòu露miáo苗seedling emergence
- yā鸭miáo苗A newly hatched duck; a young duck.
- zhū猪miáo苗Piglet; pigling.
- shù树miáo苗sapling, seedling
- dào稻miáo苗rice seedling, paddy seedling
- huā花miáo苗flower seedling, young flower plant
Idioms with 苗
- bá拔miáo苗zhù助zhǎng长spoil things by undue haste
- dān单gēn根dú独miáo苗sole child or only descendant
- hàn旱miáo苗dé得yǔ雨Timely help in a dire situation
- huān欢miáo苗ài爱yè叶joyful and affectionate feelings
- kū枯miáo苗wàng望yǔ雨eagerly anticipating something with great longing
- qióng穷miáo苗kǔ苦gēn根from an impoverished and difficult background
- yà揠miáo苗zhù助zhǎng长spoil by excessive enthusiasm
- kǒu口shì是xīn心miáo苗Words reveal one's true thoughts
- yǒu有gēn根yǒu有miáo苗well-founded with verifiable evidence
- jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
- qiū秋xiǎn狝chūn春miáo苗Eliminate widespread threats
- zhì栉fā发nòu耨miáo苗meticulously manage for net positive outcome
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Open the tool →Questions about 苗
What does 苗 mean in Chinese?
苗 (miáo) means “Descendants” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 苗?
苗 is pronounced miáo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 苗 have?
苗 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 苗?
苗 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 苗?
The radical of 苗 is 艹, and 苗 is an ideographic compound.
