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绵 - mián

cotton wad; wool; soft, downy

cotton wad; wool; soft, downy

How to read 绵

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

Hanzi
Traditional綿
Pinyinmián
Englishcotton wad; wool; soft, downy
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

绵亘 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 绵力. Please read 绵子 one more time.

Common words with this character

to stretch in an unbroken chain
one's limited power
silk floss
detailed; meticulous; fine and careful

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 绵.