Miao

American  

[mee-ou] / miˈaʊ /

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.

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

The strong currents ripped Miao from her father's grip as floods, triggered by incessant rains, chased the family of three to the roof of a neighbour's house.

From BBC

Chinese people have been burnt out as competitions at school and in the workplace have become more fierce, and mental health issues have gained attention from society, said Dr Miao from Shanghai New York University.

From BBC