Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

cotton

Chinese: 棉花。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mian” becomes a different word in each tone. 棉 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 棉花mián huacotton
  • 棉被mián bèicomforter; quilt
  • 棉条mián tiáo(textiles) sliver; tampon
  • 棉布mián bùcotton cloth
  • 石棉shí miánasbestos

Example Sentence

这件棉衣又软又暖和。Zhè jiàn mián yī yòu ruǎn yòu nuǎn huo.This cotton coat is soft and warm.

Zhèthisjiànitem棉衣mián yīcotton-padded clothesyòuagainruǎnsoftyòuagain暖和nuǎn huowarm