Miao

[mee-ou]

noun

plural

Miaos ,

plural

Miao .

1. Also a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.

2. a Miao-Yao language spoken in parts of southern China and Southeast Asia.

Example Sentences

Miao Hua, the former head of the Central Military Commission’s political-work department; ex-commanders of China’s strategic-missile force and paramilitary police; and former political commissars of China’s army and navy, according to the spokesman.

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"You save time, but still get high sensitivity," sums up Miao Liu.

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Included are paintings by Miao Wu, a Beijing-born Seattle artist and longtime friend.

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That was the last time she saw Miao.

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Dr Miao explained schools and universities are now required to have mental health consultants, and in big cities community units have designated people to look after elderly people's mental health.

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