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👥 An ethnic group 🗣️ A spoken language
Miao

Miao

9.9
A group of people who live in southern China and nearby areas with their own culture and language
  • noun
: miao
  • Many Miao communities continue to practice traditional crafts such as embroidery and silverwork.

Examples

  • The Miao have a rich tradition of folk music and colorful festivals.

  • Some members of the Miao ethnic group have emigrated to the United States in recent decades.

  • The Miao have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Miaos celebrate the New Year with traditional dances.

  • Many Miao communities continue to practice traditional crafts such as embroidery and silverwork.

  • Some members of the Miao ethnic group have emigrated to the United States in recent decades.

  • The Miao have a rich tradition of folk music and colorful festivals.

Synonyms

Hmong
vsMiao
9.1

A person from the Hmong people who live in mountain areas of Southeast Asia

is traditionally concentrated in southern China with a distinct culture and language

Compounds

Miao language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Hmong people in southern China and Southeast Asia

Surface Forms

Miao singular
Miaos plural

Etymology

Miao comes from the Chinese character 苗, which originally meant 'sprout' or 'seedling'. Long ago Chinese people used this word as a name for several hill communities, and that name stayed, so Miao now names the ethnic group.