No. 2,262 in Chinese
苗族
The Miao ethnic group in China.
In a sentence
苗族是中国的一个少数民族。
The Miao ethnic group is one of China's minority groups.
In this sentence, '苗族' is used as a proper noun to refer to the Miao ethnic group, which is recognized as one of the 56 ethnic groups in China.
我对苗族的文化和传统非常感兴趣。
I am very interested in the culture and traditions of the Miao ethnic group.
'苗族' is used here as a noun to denote the people belonging to the Miao ethnic group, emphasizing interest in their cultural aspects.
苗族的花鼓舞非常优美动人。
The flower-drum dance of the Miao ethnic group is extremely beautiful and moving.
Here, '苗族' modifies '花鼓舞' indicating that the specific dance style belongs to or originates from the Miao ethnic group.
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