苗	271C45   20A.41-4	部居	畫數  9	ㄇㄧㄠˊ [miao2] .
N	(1)  Sprouts, seedling: 苗而不秀 corn which does not bear grain; 幼苗 young sprout; 豆苗 edible sprout of peas in the pot; 麥苗 wheat seedling; 樹苗 plant seedling for transplanting; 苗裔 [miao2yi4]↓. (2)  火苗 pilot flame. (3)  礦苗 outcrops of mineral deposits. (4)  Name of aboriginal tribes in southwest China: 苗族，苗人，苗子 the “Miaotse”; 熟苗 Miaotse under Chinese control or influence; 生苗 not under such influence.
Words	1.苗兒 [miao2er0], n., as in 苕苗兒 [tiao2sou0]－the fine, thin fibres of a broom.  2.苗條 [miao2tiao0], adj., slender: 身段苗條 (lady) has a slender figure.  3.苗頭（兒） [miao1tou0er0], n., early beginning, clues, some visible results: 這件事已經有苗頭了 we have begun to see some visible results or clues; 這人很有苗頭 this man knows what he is doing.  4.苗裔 [miao2yi4], n., progeny.  5.苗胤 [miao2yin4], n., ditto.