Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 秧苗
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
seedling (of rice or other grain); CL:棵[ke1]
苗miáoHmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; surname Miao; sprout
苗条miáotiao(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful
苗头miáotoufirst signs; development (of a situation)
揠苗助长yàmiáo-zhùzhǎngsee 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
秧歌yānggeYangge, a popular rural folk dance