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.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem棉衣mián yīcotton-padded clothes又yòuagain软ruǎnsoft又yòuagain暖和nuǎn huowarm。