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miǎo
m. second (1/60 of a minute)
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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miáo biǎo
n. stopwatch
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tā xí guàn zài shuō huà qián xiān tíng dùn jí miǎo .
phr. It is his habit to pause for a few seconds before speaking.
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
idiom. to seize every minute and second, to make the best of one's time
miǎo zhōng
n. second (always used after a number)
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
idiom. seize every minute and second, make every minute and second count
yì fēn yì miǎo
phr. every minute or second, every moment
miǎo zhēn
n. second hand (on a clock or watch)