Chinese words starting with “miao”
12 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable miao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial m · final iao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 7
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 12 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 秒 | miǎo | t,qt | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly | |
| 2 | 描述 | miáo shù | v,vn | to describe; description | |
| 3 | 妙 | miào | a,ad,an | clever; wonderful | |
| 4 | 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | v,vn | to take aim at; to target | |
| 5 | 描写 | miáo xiě | v,vn | to describe; to depict; to portray; description | |
| 6 | 描绘 | miáo huì | v,vn | to describe; to portray | |
| 7 | 庙 | miào | n | temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial | |
| 8 | 苗 | miáo | n,nr,b | sprout | |
| 9 | 苗条 | miáo tiao | a | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful | |
| 10 | 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | a,an | minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant | |
| 11 | 苗头 | miáo tou | n | first signs; development (of a situation) | |
| 12 | 庙会 | miào huì | n | temple fair |
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