Chinese Word: 绵 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

绵 (Trad.: 綿)

Pinyin: mián

English Definition: silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect)

Chinese Definition:
①蚕丝结成的片或团，供絮衣被、装墨盒等用：丝绵。绵绸。绵里藏针。
②像丝绵那样柔软或薄弱：绵薄。绵软。绵力。
③像丝绵那样延续不断：绵延。绵联。绵长。绵亘。连绵。
④性情温和：他平时挺绵。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 糸

Ideographic: A continuous thread 纟 of silk 帛

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
- 帛 [ bó ] silk, fabric; wealth, property

Similar Characters: 棉锦

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Example Words

绵延	mián yán	continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music)
绵绵	mián mián	continuous; uninterrupted
缠绵	chán mián	touching (emotions); lingering (illness)
连绵	lián mián	continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
绵羊	mián yáng	sheep

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Example Sentences

1		lìng 另 yī 一 de 的 fāng xīng wèi ài 方兴未艾 de 的 máo jīn 毛巾 qū shì 趋势 jiù shì 就是 mù qiàn wéi 木纤维 yǔ 与 mián 绵 de 的 hùn fǎng 混纺。 Another towel trend that is beginning to take hold is blends of wood fibers and cotton.
2		yòng 用 yī gè 一个 dìng 钉 shū 书 jī 机 bǎ 把 mián 绵 xù 絮 hé 和 bù liào 布料 gù dìng 固定 zài 在 yí dìng 一定 de 的 wèi zhi 位置 shàng 上。 Use a staple gun to attach the batting and fabric in place.
3		zì yuàn 自愿 shòu cè zhě 受测者 jiē 接 shàng 上 nǎo bù 脑部 sǎo miáo yí 扫描仪， bìng yòng 并用 yí kuài 一块 ruǎn pào mò 软泡沫 mián 绵 gěi 给 shǒu zhǎng 手掌 hā 哈 yǎng 痒。 Volunteers were attached to a brain-scanning device and were tickled on their palms with a piece of soft foam .
4		huàn jù huà shuō 换句话说， duì 对 zǐ xì 仔细 tīng jiǎng 听讲 de 的 tīng zhòng 听众 ér yán 而言， chóng fù 重复 yī gè 一个 mián 绵 ruò 弱 de 的 guān diǎn 观点 shì 是 wú yì 无益 de 的。 In other words, it's no good repeating a weak argument to people who are listening carefully.
5		rén 人 ruò 若 qiān 牵 yī zhǐ 一只 mián 绵 yáng gāo 羊羔 wèi 为 shú zuì 赎罪 jì 祭 de 的 gōng 供 wù 物， bì yào 必要 qiān 牵 yī zhǐ 一只 méi yǒu 没有 cán jí 残疾 de 的 mǔ yáng 母羊 If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he is to bring a female without defect.

More Sentences

1		lìng 另 yī 一 de 的 fāng xīng wèi ài 方兴未艾 de 的 máo jīn 毛巾 qū shì 趋势 jiù shì 就是 mù qiàn wéi 木纤维 yǔ 与 mián 绵 de 的 hùn fǎng 混纺。 Another towel trend that is beginning to take hold is blends of wood fibers and cotton.
2		yòng 用 yī gè 一个 dìng 钉 shū 书 jī 机 bǎ 把 mián 绵 xù 絮 hé 和 bù liào 布料 gù dìng 固定 zài 在 yí dìng 一定 de 的 wèi zhi 位置 shàng 上。 Use a staple gun to attach the batting and fabric in place.
3		zì yuàn 自愿 shòu cè zhě 受测者 jiē 接 shàng 上 nǎo bù 脑部 sǎo miáo yí 扫描仪， bìng yòng 并用 yí kuài 一块 ruǎn pào mò 软泡沫 mián 绵 gěi 给 shǒu zhǎng 手掌 hā 哈 yǎng 痒。 Volunteers were attached to a brain-scanning device and were tickled on their palms with a piece of soft foam .
4		huàn jù huà shuō 换句话说， duì 对 zǐ xì 仔细 tīng jiǎng 听讲 de 的 tīng zhòng 听众 ér yán 而言， chóng fù 重复 yī gè 一个 mián 绵 ruò 弱 de 的 guān diǎn 观点 shì 是 wú yì 无益 de 的。 In other words, it's no good repeating a weak argument to people who are listening carefully.
5		rén 人 ruò 若 qiān 牵 yī zhǐ 一只 mián 绵 yáng gāo 羊羔 wèi 为 shú zuì 赎罪 jì 祭 de 的 gōng 供 wù 物， bì yào 必要 qiān 牵 yī zhǐ 一只 méi yǒu 没有 cán jí 残疾 de 的 mǔ yáng 母羊 If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he is to bring a female without defect.

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