苗

• Pinyin: miáo
• Desglose de hanzi: 苗 = 艹 (grass/plant radical) + 田 (field) — young plants growing in a cultivated field; seedling, sprout

Significado

Plántula; brote; plantón; retoño (joven).

Used literally in agriculture to refer to seedlings ready for transplanting or young shoots emerging from the soil. Metaphorically, 苗 represents potential, beginnings, or early signs of development — as in 苗头 (early sign, budding indication) or describing a young talented person as a 好苗子 (a good seedling, a promising young talent). Rich in agricultural cultural significance in China.

Ejemplos

1. 春耕时节，农民们将提前育好的秧苗移植到水田中，这是水稻全年生产周期中至关重要的第一步。
2. 教练说他是个难得的好苗，身体素质和技术悟性都远超同龄人，只要保持努力，假以时日定有大成。
3. 他敏锐地察觉到了问题的苗头，及时向主管汇报，避免了一场可能造成重大损失的生产事故。

Guía de uso

Contexto: agriculture, education, talent development, metaphor, daily life

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 学校将这批体育特长生视为宝贵的苗，专门为他们配备了高水平的训练团队，并在课程安排上给予相应的弹性支持。(The school regarded these sports-specialist students as precious seedlings, specially equipping them with a high-level training team and providing corresponding scheduling flexibility in their curriculum.)
• 负责任的管理者应当善于在团队中发现有潜力的苗，并给予充分的培养资源和成长空间，而不是只关注眼前已经成熟的人才。(A responsible manager should be adept at identifying promising seedlings within the team and providing them with adequate developmental resources and room to grow, rather than only focusing on talent that has already matured.)

Incorrecto

• 将'苗'单独用于正式书面语中代替'幼苗''嫩苗'等更完整的词汇 — 独用'苗'在口语和文学语境中自然，但在严格的农业科技文献或正式报告中，建议使用'幼苗''秧苗'等更专业的术语 (Do not use standalone 苗 in place of 幼苗 or 嫩苗 in strictly formal agricultural or scientific writing — while 苗 alone is natural in spoken and literary contexts, in rigorous agronomic documents or official reports, use more specialised terms like 幼苗 or 秧苗)

Origen e historia

苗 = 艹 (grass/plant radical) + 田 (field) — a plant growing in a field; specifically a young plant or seedling. The pictographic combination of plants growing from cultivated land.

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal