棉 - mián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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棉

mián

Definition

generic term for cotton or kapok
cotton
padded or quilted with cotton

Character Decomposition

Related words (36)

棉鳧

mián fú

(bird species of China) cotton pygmy goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)

cotton cloth

tampon; sliver (textiles)

棉棒

mián bàng

cotton swab; cotton bud

knitted cotton

cotton ball; swab; tampon

cotton field

cotton swab

cotton wadding

cotton yarn

cotton thread; yarn cotton

cotton

cotton-padded clothes

cotton-padded jacket

comforter; quilt

quilted cotton trousers; cotton-padded trousers (worn in winter)

cotton boll (fruit)

cotton swab; cotton bud

棉花糖

mián huā táng

cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow

medical swab

cotton

polyester-cotton blend

asbestos

cotton wadding

pure cotton; 100% cotton

藥棉

yào mián

sterilized cotton (used for medical swabs)

軋棉

yà mián

to gin cotton (separate seeds from fiber)

衛生棉

wèi shēng mián

sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon

cotton

stencil tissue paper

asbestos roofing sheet (corrugated)

absorbent cotton

cotton picker

tampon

tampon

gingham

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