No. 1,647 in Chinese
苗
"苗" means "seedling" or "sprout."
In a sentence
我刚种下了一棵树苗。
I just planted a tree sapling.
The word '苗' is used here to denote a young plant or sapling.
这些孩子们是国家的未来之苗。
These children are the future sprouts of the nation.
The word '苗' is used metaphorically to indicate the beginning or source of future potential, as in sprouts representing growth.
他刚刚表现出了些许疾病的苗头。
He just showed some initial signs of illness.
The word '苗头', which contains '苗', refers to the initial signs or beginnings of something, here relating to an illness.
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