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棉 - mián

cotton; cotton padded

cotton; cotton padded

How to read 棉

Click 棉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmián
Englishcotton; cotton padded
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

棉布 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 棉帽. Please read 棉条 one more time.

Common words with this character

cotton cloth
cotton-padded hat
sliver; tampon
cotton swab; cotton bud

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 棉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 棉布 and 棉帽 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 棉.