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Miao

American

[mee-ou] / miˈaʊ /

noun

plural

Miaos,

plural

Miao

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.

Example Sentences

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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

The party hasn’t announced replacements for He, Miao or Li.

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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

It was on the second of these journeys, while at Lama Miao, that he witnessed the 'Mirth of Hell,' as he calls it, described in Among the Mongols, Chapter XI.

From James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports by Gilmour, James

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