mián

HSK 6
common
noun

Meaning of

棉 means cotton plant; cotton; cotton fiber; cotton. Pronounced mián. HSK 6.

  • cotton plant; cotton
  • cotton fiber; cotton
  • cotton-like substance; fluffy filler

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
jiāng
shì
Zhōng
guó
zhòng
yào
de
mián
chǎn
 

Xinjiang is an important cotton-producing area in China.

mián
shì
qián
zhòng
zhí
zuì
guǎng广
fàn
de
mián
huā
pǐn
zhǒng
 

Upland cotton is the most widely planted cotton variety at present.

Mián
yóu
shì
zhǒng
jiàn
kāng
de
shí
yòng
yóu
 

Cottonseed oil is a healthy cooking oil.

Zhè
zhǒng
miàn
liào
shì
yòng
chún
mián
zhì
chéng
de
 

This fabric is made of pure cotton.

Nóng
mín
bo
zhèng
zài
tián
cǎi
zhāi
mián
huā
 

The farmers are picking cotton in the fields.