a biological preparation used to provide immunity against a specific disease

Miao (Hmong) ethnic minority of southern and southwestern China and neighboring Southeast Asian countries

slender; svelte; graceful, usually used to describe a woman's figure

To cultivate young plants in a nursery or greenhouse for later transplantation; also used in the farming of fish or shellfish to describe raising young stock.

Young plants or seedlings (including trees, shrubs, or herbs) cultivated for transplanting, especially in a nursery; also known as [[树苗|樹苗|shu4 miao2]]

the first signs of a situation developing; early indicators of a trend or problem

flame; tongue of fire

a place where young plants and trees are grown; plant nursery; seedbed

seedling; especially a rice seedling

seedling or sprout; a young plant or animal cultivated for further breeding or cultivation

seedling; young sprout; sapling

a young tree; specifically one grown in a nursery for transplanting

A young plant or sapling.

newly hatched fish or young fish used for breeding

to sprout; to come out of the ground (of seedlings)

The early growth stage of a crop, generally from the time the seeds sprout until the plant begins to flower or fruit.

The Miao ethnic group; a way of referring to individuals or families of the Miao people

seedlings of cereal crops such as rice or wheat

a village or settlement where people of the Miao ethnic group live together, typically surrounded by a wall or fence

To protect young plants, ensuring that a sufficient number of them survive to produce a good crop.

A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis, named after French scientists Calmette and Guérin.

A plot of land, either outdoors or indoors, used for raising young plants or seedlings

seedling of wheat or similar cereal crops

a strong and healthy seedling or sprout

A vaccine prepared from bacteria, used to provide immunity against diseases; also known as [[细菌性疫苗|細菌性疫苗|xi4 jun1 xing4 yi4 miao2]].

To spoil things through excessive enthusiasm or by being too impatient for success, originating from the Gongsun Chou I chapter of Mencius; literally to pull up rice seedlings to help them grow, which only results in killing the plants

the whole young garlic plant before the flower stalk has bolted, used as a vegetable; green garlic

young, green shoots of grain or other unblossomed plants

the seedling of any bean or legume plant

Miao nationality; an ethnic group of southwestern China; same as [[苗族|苗族|miao2 zu2]]

To perform the final thinning of seedlings by keeping the healthiest plants at fixed distances and removing the rest.

an only child; specifically refers to a sole son or descendant

young sprout of a rice plant

To pull out some young plants that are growing too close together to make room for the others to grow

Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in [[贵州|貴州|gui4 zhou1]] province

young shoots or sprouts that have just come out of the ground; seedlings

crab larvae or young crabs used for aquaculture

the state or stage of growth of cereal crop seedlings

young sprouts or seedlings of vegetables ready for transplanting or consumption

Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province

to fill in empty spots in a field by transplanting or replanting seedlings; to achieve a full stand of crops

Miaoli city and county in northwest Taiwan

Songtao Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province

the young seedling of a flower or ornamental plant

The roots and the first sprouts of a plant.

A vaccine originally derived from cowpox pus used to provide immunity against smallpox; also called [[牛痘苗|牛痘苗|niu2 dou4 miao2]].

to spoil things through a desire for quick success, specifically by interfering with the natural process of growth; literally "to pull up seedlings to help them grow"

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[湖南|湖南|hu2 nan2]] Province.

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[贵州|貴州|gui4 zhou1]] province