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Henan
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Hundred Family Surnames
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Notable people
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Miao Bo (苗波; born 1975), Chinese basketball player
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Miao Chunting (苗春亭; 1919–2020), Chinese politician
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Miao Hua (苗华; born 1955), Chinese military officer
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Miao Huaxu (苗华旭; born 2000), Chinese footballer
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Miao Jinqing (苗晉卿; 685–765), Tang Dynasty politician and chancellor
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Miao Ke-li (苗可麗; born Wu Kang-hua (吳岡樺), 1971), Taiwanese actress, television host, singer
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Miao Lijie (苗立杰; born 1981), Chinese basketball player
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Miao Litian (苗力田; 1917–2000), Chinese translator and professor
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Miao Miao (苗苗; born 1981), Australian table tennis player
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Michael Miu (苗僑偉; born 1958), Hong Kong actor and businessman
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Nora Miao (苗可秀; born Chan Wing-man (陳詠憫), 1952), Hong Kong actress
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Miao Poya (苗博雅; born 1987), Taiwanese politician
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Miao Pu (苗圃; born 1977), Chinese actress
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Miao Tian (苗甜; born 1993), Chinese rower, Olympic bronze medalist
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Miao Tien (苗天; 1925–2005), Chinese actor
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Vivi Miao (苗苗; born 1988), Chinese actress
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Miao Wei (苗圩; born 1955), Chinese politician and business executive
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Ying Miao (苗颖; born 1985), Chinese contemporary artist and writer
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames