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CHINESE CHARACTER

mián

棉

棉

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cotton

Numbered pinyin
mian2
English meanings
generic term for cotton or kapok, cotton, padded or quilted with cotton

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 帛.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰木帛

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    miánhua棉花。

    Cotton.

  2. 02

    mián棉yī衣。

    A cotton coat.

  3. 03

    mián棉bèi被。

    A cotton quilt.

  4. 04

    chún纯mián棉。

    Pure cotton.

  5. 05

    mián棉bù布。

    Cotton cloth.

  6. 06

    wēnnuǎn温暖de的mián棉ǎo袄。

    A warm padded jacket.

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