Word: 苗头 (miáotou) Traditional: 苗頭 苗头 dictionary entry miáotou first signs; development (of a situation) Full dictionary entry for 苗头 Example sentences using 苗头 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一看苗头不对，他就溜了。 Yí kàn miáotou bú duì, tā jiù liūle. As soon as he saw how things were going wrong, he slipped away. 经济有好转的苗头。 Jīngjì yǒu hǎozhuǎn de miáotou. There are early signs that the economy is improving.