Chinese words pronounced miao (any tone) 14 words, in the 4 tones miao is read in. miāo (1st tone) 1 words 喵(miāo) meow 喵(miāo) meow miáo (2nd tone) 3 words 苗(miáo) surname Miao 描(miáo) to depict 瞄(miáo) to take aim 苗(miáo) surname Miao 描(miáo) to depict 瞄(miáo) to take aim miǎo (3rd tone) 7 words 秒(miǎo) second 淼(miǎo) a flood 渺(miǎo) vast 眇(miǎo) blind in one eye 藐(miǎo) to despise 秒(miǎo) second 淼(miǎo) a flood 渺(miǎo) vast 眇(miǎo) blind in one eye 藐(miǎo) to despise All 7 words pronounced miǎo miào (4th tone) 3 words 庙(miào) temple 妙(miào) clever 缪(miào) surname Miao 廟(miào) temple 妙(miào) clever 繆(miào) surname Miao