Definitions

miào surname Miao
miù variant of 謬|谬[miù]
móu used in 綢繆|绸缪[chóu móu]
old variant of 穆[mù]

Etymology phono-semantic

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The character "缪" is structurally composed of the silk radical (糹) on the left and the component "翏" on the right, with its etymology deriving from the notion of silk being twisted or entangled. This initial association with entanglement led to early meanings encompassing confusion and error, as evidenced in classical Chinese texts. Subsequently, the character developed additional connotations of subtlety and meticulousness in certain compound words, while its use as a surname has persisted through historical periods.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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他的观点非常荒谬。

Tā de guāndiǎn fēicháng huāngmiù.

His viewpoint is very absurd.

这篇文章有几个误。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu jǐ gè miùwù.

There are several errors in this article.

这种理论是悖谬的。

Zhè zhǒng lǐlùn shì bèimiù de.

This kind of theory is contradictory.

我们发现了计划中的误。

Wǒmen fāxiànle jìhuà zhōng de miùwù.

We discovered errors in the plan.

他们正在绸未来的发展。

Tāmen zhèngzài chóumóu wèilái de fāzhǎn.

They are preparing for future development.

先生是我们的新邻居。

Miào xiānsheng shì wǒmen de xīn línjū.

Mr. Miao is our new neighbor.

尽管努力避免,但误仍然存在。

Jǐnguǎn nǔlì bìmiǎn, dàn miùwù réngrán cúnzài.

Despite efforts to avoid them, errors still exist.

在科学实验中,任何微小的误都可能导致失败。

Zài kēxué shíyàn zhōng, rènhé wēixiǎo de miùwù dōu kěnéng dǎozhì shībài.

In scientific experiments, any minor error can lead to failure.