HSK 7-9
苗头
miáotou名
first signs; development (of a situation)
项目刚有好转的苗头。
Xiàngmù gāngyǒu hǎozhuǎn de miáotou.
The project is just beginning to show signs of improvement.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.