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Pinyin: mián
English Definition: generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
Chinese Definition:
①木棉,也叫“攀枝花”、“英雄树”。
②植物名。一年生草本或多年生灌木。棉属的任何一种植物,其特征是直立、自由分枝、叶互生、分裂、花大,乳白色或黄色,迅速转变红色,由一个杯形的总苞包入叶腋内,产生蒴果,当成熟时裂开,因此露出种子和附着的纤维。
③指棉花纤维。[合]棉药(棉花火药);棉蕾(棉花的花蕾);棉线(用棉纱织成的线)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Ideographic: Silk picked off a tree
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • [ ] silk, fabric; wealth, property
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Example Words
棉被 mián bèi comforter; quilt; Classifiers:
棉袄 mián ǎo cotton-padded jacket
棉衣 mián cotton-padded clothes; Classifiers:
棉布 mián cotton cloth
棉田 mián tián cotton field
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Example Sentences
1
穿
Babies can keep warm and avoid catching a cold by wearing cotton socks.
2
He put cotton in his shoes to keep warm, but the cotton caught fire unexpectedly.
3
Due to the abundant sunshine and fertile soil, the quality of cotton in this region is excellent.
4
Cotton is one of the world's most important economic crops, as it is one of the main raw materials for textiles.
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Cotton cultivation requires a large amount of water, which is one of the main problems faced when cultivating cotton in arid regions.