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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As part of those probes, the defence ministry expelled two top generals from the military, He Weidong, the former second-ranked CMC vice chairman, and Miao Hua, the former head of the military's political work department.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Eight of the nine men named in Friday’s purge announcement, including He and Miao, were members of the Central Committee, which comprised 376 full members and nonvoting alternates when its current term started in 2022.

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

Miao Shan saw that he was weeping, and wept too.

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

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