妙 is also the simplified spelling of 玅.
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妙
Mandarin · pinyin miào
Meanings
- clever
- wonderful
Characters in this entry
- 妙
- miào · mysterious, subtle; exquisite
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Mandarin tones
4 · miao4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
miu6
Cantonese word readings for 妙. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- subtle; mysterious; profound
- fine; glorious; marvelous; wonderful; exquisite
- ingenious; clever
- young
- a surname, Miao
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