HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · noun · Practice

苗头

miáotou

sign; early indication; symptom

事情刚有不好的苗头,要及时处理。

Shìqing gāng yǒu bù hǎo de miáotou, yào jíshí chǔlǐ。

As soon as a bad sign appears, it must be dealt with promptly.

← 苗条miáotiao 瞄准miáozhǔn →
头 tóu head; first; measure for livestock 头发 tóufa hair (on the head) 点头 diǎntóu to nod 馒头 mántou steamed bun (mántou) 抬头 táitóu to look up; to raise one's head 头痛 tóutòng headache; to have a headache 低头 dītóu to bow one's head; to lower one's head; to yield 里头 lǐtou inside; in; within (里头) 木头 mùtou wood; log; timber; wood (木头) 石头 shítou stone; rock 头 tou suffix (in words like 石头, 骨头); head; first 骨头 gǔtou bone
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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