Meaning
cotton; incessant; soft; downy
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mian” becomes a different word in each tone. 绵 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 海绵hǎi mián(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc); foam rubber
- 连绵lián miáncontinuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
- 绵子mián zi(dial.) silk floss
- 绵力mián lìone's limited power (humble expr.)
- 绵长mián chánglong and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged
Example Sentence
这条河绵延几千里，养育了两岸的人民。Zhè tiáo hé mián yán jǐ qiān lǐ, yǎng yù le liǎng àn de rén mín.This river stretches for thousands of li, nourishing the people on both banks.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip河hériver (CL:条,道)绵miánsilk floss延yánto prolong几千jǐ qiānseveral thousand里lǐinside，养育yǎng yùto rear了le(completed action)两岸liǎng ànbilateral的deof人民rén mínthe people。