保苗 Traditional form: 保苗 Pinyin (reading): bǎomiáo Definitions: to protect young plants, ensuring that enough survive to produce a good crop Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 苗 - sprouts; Miao nationality Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 苗 - sprouts; Miao nationality