苗条 苗條 miáo tiao ㄇㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄊㄧㄠ miu4 tiu5 HSK 7-9

  • (of a woman) slim
  • slender
  • graceful

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 苗 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 苗条 苗條 ( miáo tiao miu4 tiu5 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 瘦 ( shòu sau3 ) 更 ( gēng gang3 ) 有礼貌 有禮貌 ( yǒu lǐ mào jau5 lai5 maau6 )。

    It's more polite to say thin than skinny.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 奶奶 ( nǎi nai naai4 naai2 ) 年轻 年輕 ( nián qīng nin4 heng1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时候 時候 ( shí hou si4 hau6 ) 身材 ( shēn cái san1 coi4 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 苗条 苗條 ( miáo tiao miu4 tiu5 ), 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ) 年纪 年紀 ( nián jì nin4 gei2 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 发福 發福 ( fā fú faat3 fuk1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    When my grandmother was young, her body was very slim. Now in her old age she's grown plump.

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