Miao

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[mee-au] / miˈaʊ /

noun

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

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Miao Miaos

“You’re bleeding all over my counter,” one gripes when Miao races to a police station to report the crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

However, two former defence ministers -- Wei Fenghe then Li Shangfu -- were removed after similar charges were levelled, and generals He Weidong and Miao Hua were ousted last year.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

He and Miao had been overseeing this campaign before they were removed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024

“What is this cursed place where I am now?” asked Miao Shan.

From Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner

They are shy, handsome, aboriginal Miaos from the mountains of Kweichow; turbaned Mohammedans from Lanchow, heart of China's northwest frontier; greasy nomads from The Gobi; Lamas from Tibet; Hans; Manchus.

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